Concurrent Acute Myelofibrosis and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Childhood: Case Report and Review of the Literature

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2018 Apr;40(3):235-237. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000000993.

Abstract

Myelofibrosis is associated with a wide variety of neoplastic and non-neoplastic bone marrow diseases, predominately myeloproliferative neoplasms and acute myeloid leukemia. The following case documents an unusual patient presenting with pancytopenia and acute myelofibrosis accompanied by precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This very rare clinical presentation raises questions concerning the relationship between concurrent occurrence of acute myelofibrosis and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pancytopenia / etiology
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / pathology
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / complications*
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / drug therapy
  • Primary Myelofibrosis / pathology