Analysis of 75 cases of acute myeloid leukaemia classified according to the FAB classification

75 cases of acute myeloid leukaemia were retrospectively classified according to the French-American-British (FAB) classification. It was found that: (1) the proposed classification was easily applicable and reproducible; (2) M2 subtype was the most frequent (48%); (3) splenomegaly was absent in M1...

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Published inActa haematologica Vol. 63; no. 6; p. 317
Main Authors Economopoulos, T, Maragoyannis, Z, Stathakis, N, Gardikas, E, Gardikas, C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1980
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Blood Cell Count
Bone Marrow Cells
Female
Histological Techniques
Humans
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - classification
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - epidemiology
Male
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Summary:75 cases of acute myeloid leukaemia were retrospectively classified according to the French-American-British (FAB) classification. It was found that: (1) the proposed classification was easily applicable and reproducible; (2) M2 subtype was the most frequent (48%); (3) splenomegaly was absent in M1 subtype, and (4) in M2 subtype, a considerable number of cases presented with normal neutrophil and platelet counts.
ISSN:0001-5792
DOI:10.1159/000207428