Isolated del(14)(q21) in a case of precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
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Authors: | Meloni-Ehrig Aurelia M Tirado Carlos A Chen Kuoping Jahn Jennifer Suchan Stephany Scheerle Jay Crosby Maria Gabriela Meany Holly Seibel Nita Leitenberg David Heritage Deborah W Mowrey Philip N |
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Institution: | Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, 14225 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151, USA. aurelia.m.meloni-ehrig@questdiagnostics.com |
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Abstract: | We present a case of del(14)(q21) as a sole abnormality in a 4-year-old boy diagnosed with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pre-B ALL). To our knowledge, this is the first case of isolated del(14)(q21) in pre-B ALL. Two pretreatment bone marrow samples obtained 5 days apart were analyzed by cytogenetics. The G-banded karyotypes of the two samples were similar, differing only in the ratio of normal/abnormal metaphases detected. Both samples showed a del(14)(q21) as the only abnormality. Fluorescence in situ hybridization performed using the probes TEL/AML1 and immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) showed no fusion involving the TEL and AML1 genes and only a single IGH signal in 20% of the interphase cells analyzed. |
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