Article
Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic-cell neoplasia: a challenging case report.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Mar 2022
Koerber Ruth-Miriam, Held Stefanie A E, Vonnahme Maria, Feldmann Georg, Wenzel Joerg, Gütgemann Ines, Brossart Peter, Heine Annkristin
Abstract excerpt
Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic-cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is an extremely rare disease that originates from dendritic cells and is associated with a poor overall survival (OS). Diagnostic and therapeutic standards are less well-established in comparison to other leukemic conditions and standards of care are lacking. Morphologic and molecular similarities to acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)...
Topics
- Aged
- Antigens, CD
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Blast Crisis
- Dendritic Cells
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Diagnostic Errors
- Hematologic Neoplasms
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
