Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) presenting in B-lymphoblastic crisis: a diagnostic challenge

Journal of Hematopathology - Tập 16 Số 4 - Trang 243-245 - 2023
Xu, Ke1,2, Nacheva, Elisabeth2,3
1Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University College London, London, UK
2Specialist Integrated Haematology Malignancy Diagnostic Service, Health Services Laboratories, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University College London, London, UK
3UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences, London, UK

Tóm tắt

We report the case of a 75-year-old female presented with lethargy, Hb 93 g/L, WBC 64 x 109/L, platelet 110 x 109/L. Blood film showed blasts, myelocytes, metamyelocytes, neutrophils. Quantitative PCR detected p210 BCR::ABL1 transcript in sorted CD19+ cells, and sorted CD19- cells. Bone marrow smear was packed with blasts. Flow cytometry and bone marrow histology revealed B-lymphoblasts. The patient was diagnosed with CML Blymphoblastic crisis. CML presenting in B-lymphoblastic crisis could resemble features of de novo Ph+ B-ALL, which makes the diagnosis challenging. These patients have inferior outcomes; therefore, it is important to distinguishing CML B -lymphoblastic crisis from de novo Ph+ B-ALL. Positive BCR::ABL1 in both CD19+ and CD19- sorted cell populations support the diagnosis of CML B-lymphoblastic crisis in this case.

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