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  • Clonal monosomy 7 in a megakaryoblastic leukemia developed on the basis of Fanconi anemia.

Clonal monosomy 7 in a megakaryoblastic leukemia developed on the basis of Fanconi anemia.

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology (2005-10-12)
Zerrin Yilmaz, Bülent Alioğlu, Ozge Ozalp, Başak Taburoğlu Yilmaz, Hatice Emel Ozyürek, Namik Ozbek, Feride Iffet Sahin
PMID16217263
ABSTRACT

A 13-year-old girl with a history of Fanconi anemia developed acute myeloid leukemia of the M7 subtype with a 45,XX,-7 karyotype, which is rare in M7 subtype. Treatment protocols were set up, but she died of sepsis and osteomyelitis during induction.