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Myeloid neoplasm with isolated del(5q) and the MPLW515L mutation fulfills the WHO diagnostic criteria for ET.
International journal of hematology - 1 Aug 2020
Kirito Keita
Abstract excerpt
A 70-year-old male was referred to our hospital for marked thrombocytosis without anemia. The patient simultaneously presented with an MPL W515L mutation, one of the major driver mutations in essential thrombocythemia (ET), and deletion of 5q, a characteristic cytogenetic abnormality in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Bone marrow examination showed a combination of both mature hyperlobulated megakaryocytes, as...
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