Identification of circulating micromegakaryocytes in a case of erythroleukemia

Cancer. 1984 Jun 15;53(12):2668-73. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19840615)53:12<2668::aid-cncr2820531217>3.0.co;2-g.

Abstract

A 26-year-old man with erythroleukemia was found to have circulating micromegakaryocytes . Megakaryocytic features were defined by morphologic and cytochemical studies using light and electron microscopy with platelet-megakaryocyte peroxidase staining. This appears to be the first reported instance of erythroleukemia with circulating micromegakaryocytes .

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Platelets / enzymology
  • Bone Marrow / metabolism
  • Bone Marrow / pathology*
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes / metabolism
  • Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / blood
  • Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / pathology*
  • Male
  • Megakaryocytes / enzymology
  • Megakaryocytes / pathology*
  • Megakaryocytes / ultrastructure
  • Peroxidase
  • Peroxidases / metabolism

Substances

  • Isoenzymes
  • Peroxidases
  • Peroxidase