Mixed phenotypic acute leukemia.
Mixed phenotypic acute leukemias (MPALs) are a heterogeneous group of rare leukemias constituting about 1% to 5% of all leukemias. MPAL is defined as an acute leukemia that demonstrates expression of a combination of antigens of different lineages so that it is not possible to assign a single lineag...
| Published in: | Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 90 - 92 |
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| Format: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan-Mar2018
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| Summary: | Mixed phenotypic acute leukemias (MPALs) are a heterogeneous group of rare leukemias constituting about 1% to 5% of all leukemias. MPAL is defined as an acute leukemia that demonstrates expression of a combination of antigens of different lineages so that it is not possible to assign a single lineage to that leukemia. These leukemias have been characterized by relative therapeutic resistance. We present a case of a woman with an acute MPAL diagnosed as a B/myeloid leukemia. |
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