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Identification of monocytic nature in acute undifferentiated leukemia by in vitro marrow culture study

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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Abstract

We report a case with acute undifferentiated leukemia whose leukemic blasts lacked morphological, cytochemical and immunological features of lymphoid or myeloid differentiation. The in vitro culture study defined her leukemia as of monocytic origin. Her marrow blasts underwent monocytic differentiation with strong nonspecific esterase activity when cultured in a liquid system with human placental conditioned medium. The semisolid agar culture showed an AML-type growth pattern. The present study indicates that in vitro culture study can be used as a supplement to improve the classification of certain unclassifiable leukemias.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)323-326
Number of pages4
JournalAnnals of Hematology
Volume52
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 1986
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Acute undifferentiated leukemia
  • Culture growth characteristics
  • In vitro monocytic differentiation

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