Development of hairy cell leukemia in familial platelet disorder with predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia

Platelets. 2014;25(4):300-2. doi: 10.3109/09537104.2013.818636. Epub 2013 Aug 23.

Abstract

Abstract Familial platelet disorder with predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia (FPD/AML) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by mild to moderate thrombocytopenia with or without its impaired function, inherited RUNX1 mutation and high incidence of myeloid malignancy, such as myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia. A 72-year-old male visited our institute because of gradually progressive pancytopenia and splenomegaly, and was diagnosed as having hairy cell leukemia. He was administered one course of intravenous cladribine (0.12 mg/kg, day 1-5) and achieved hematological complete response. Mutation analyses of RUNX1 gene were underwent because familial history of hematological malignancies evoked a possibility of FPD/AML. As a result, RUNX1 L445P mutation was identified in the peripheral blood and the mutation was considered as germ-line mutation because the same mutation was detected in the buccal mucosa. BRAF V600E mutation was also identified in the peripheral blood but not in the buccal mucosa. To our knowledge, this is the first report of B cell malignancy arising from FPD/AML.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Blood Platelet Disorders / complications*
  • Blood Platelet Disorders / diagnosis
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit / genetics
  • DNA Mutational Analysis
  • Disease Susceptibility*
  • Germ-Line Mutation
  • Homozygote
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Hairy Cell / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Hairy Cell / etiology*
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Splenomegaly / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit