Philadelphia Translocation in MDS: A Case Report and a Brief Review of the Literature Looking at Its Prevalence, Disease Progression, and Treatment Options

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a group of clonal disorders characterized by ineffective and dysplastic hematopoiesis in the bone marrow with variable risk of progression to leukemia. MDS is characterized by specific karyotypic and molecular abnormalities. The t(9 : 22) Philadelphia translocation...

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Main Authors: Lakshmi Ramya Chelapareddy, Sandeep Sen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5865321