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ArticleThe Indian journal of medical research2017

Haematological profile of patients with mixed-phenotype acute leukaemia from a tertiary care centre of north India.

Manupriya Sharma, Man Updesh Singh Sachdeva, Parveen Bose, Neelam Varma, Subhash Varma, R K Marwaha, Pankaj Malhotra

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Manupriya SharmaDepartment of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Man Updesh Singh SachdevaDepartment of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Parveen BoseDepartment of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Neelam VarmaDepartment of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Subhash VarmaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
R K MarwahaDepartment of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
Pankaj MalhotraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.

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BACKGROUND &

objectivesMixed-phenotype acute leukaemia (MPAL) is a rare neoplasm with no definite treatment protocols and a distinctly poor outcome. Advancement in polychromatic flow cytometry has made its identification easier. This prospective study was designed to identify cases of MPAL and study their clinical presentation and haematological profile in a tertiary care hospital in north India.

methodsEthylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-anticoagulated bone marrow aspirate samples of patients diagnosed as acute leukaemia (AL) on the basis of morphology were utilized for immunophenotyping. A comprehensive panel of fluorochrome-labelled monoclonal antibodies targeting myeloid, B-cell, T-cell and immaturity markers was utilized. The patients diagnosed to have MPAL, on the basis of the World Health Organization 2008 classification, were selected for further analyses.

resultsThere were 15 (2.99%) patients with MPAL of the total 501 cases of AL. Seven were children, all males and mean age of 5.08±3.88 yr. Eight were adults, male:female=6:2 and mean age of 21.43±5.74 yr. Eight were diagnosed as B/myeloid and seven were T/myeloid. No association was observed between age and immunophenotype of MPAL. On morphology, 11 were diagnosed as AML and four as ALL, and no specific morphology of blasts was predictive of a MPAL. INTERPRETATION &

conclusionsMPAL appeared to be a rare neoplasm (2.99% of AL cases). A comprehensive primary panel of monoclonal antibodies should be used to identify this neoplasm known to have a poor outcome.

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Acute DiseaseAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFlow CytometryHematologic TestsHumansImmunophenotypingIndiaInfantLeukemia, Biphenotypic, AcuteMalePhenotypeTertiary Care Centers

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