Myeloid/natural killer cell blast crisis representing an additional translocation, t(3;7)(q26;q21) in Philadelphia-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia

Ann Hematol. 2004 Dec;83(12):784-8. doi: 10.1007/s00277-004-0932-1. Epub 2004 Aug 18.

Abstract

We encountered a patient in blast crisis (BC) with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) who showed immunophenotypic features similar to those previously described in acute myeloid/natural killer (NK) cell precursor leukemia. The blasts were positive for CD7, CD33, CD34, and CD56. Cytogenetic analysis disclosed a Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) and t(3;7)(q26;q21). Molecular analysis did not detect any EVI1/CDK6 chimeric transcript generated by t(3;7)(q26;q21), but did indicate overexpression of EVI1, which occurs frequently in progression to myeloid BC in CML. Three cases of myeloid/NK cell precursor BC in CML have been reported, but this case is the first to present with Ph and EVI1 abnormality. These observations suggested that a myeloid/NK cell precursor might have been involved in the Ph-positive clone and have been a target for blastic transformation of CML, although EVI1 expression is not specific for transformation to BC from myeloid/NK lineage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antigens, CD / biosynthesis
  • Blast Crisis / genetics
  • Blast Crisis / pathology*
  • Cell Lineage / genetics
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3 / genetics*
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7 / genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Humans
  • Killer Cells, Natural / metabolism
  • Killer Cells, Natural / pathology*
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / genetics
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / metabolism
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / pathology*
  • Lymphocyte Activation / genetics
  • MDS1 and EVI1 Complex Locus Protein
  • Male
  • Philadelphia Chromosome*
  • Proto-Oncogenes
  • Transcription Factors / biosynthesis

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • MDS1 and EVI1 Complex Locus Protein
  • MECOM protein, human
  • Transcription Factors