Osteolytic Bone Lesions - A Rare Presentation of AML M6

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) M6 is a rare form of AML accounting for < 5 % of all AML. Extramedullary involvement is very rarely seen in this entity. Skeletal lesion has not been described in AML M6 before. We discuss the case of a 17 year old boy with AML M6, who presented with osteolytic lesion...

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Published inMediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases Vol. 7; no. 1; p. e2015017
Main Authors Geetha, N, Sreelesh, K P, Priya, M J, Lali, V S, Rekha, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 15.02.2015
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Case Report
Osteolytic lesion, AML
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Summary:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) M6 is a rare form of AML accounting for < 5 % of all AML. Extramedullary involvement is very rarely seen in this entity. Skeletal lesion has not been described in AML M6 before. We discuss the case of a 17 year old boy with AML M6, who presented with osteolytic lesion of right humerus. He was treated with induction and consolidation chemotherapy. The present case is the first report in literature of AML M6 presenting with skeletal lesions.
ISSN:2035-3006
2035-3006
DOI:10.4084/mjhid.2015.017