Background: A feature of myeloproliferative neoplasia is transforming to more aggressive and malignant myeloid neoplasia, including acute myeloid leukemia. Different pathogenesis mechanisms participate in transformation, including transformation of existing potential preleukemic clones, since -mutant myeloproliferative neoplasms often transform to wild-type acute myeloid leukemia.
Case Presentation: Here, we present an 80 year old man with a -V617F mutant primary myelofibrosis. After 10 months the disease transform into a Philadelphia chromosome positive acute myeloid leukemia, detecting the cytogenetic aberration; t(9;22)(q34;q22) encoding the rare fusion gene; e6a2. The patient had treatment response to tyrosine kinases, illustrating the potential benefits of such approach in treating these patients subset.
Conclusion: The case illustrates the potential of leukemic transformation to Philadelphia chromosome positive myeloid malignancies from potential existing preleukemic clones, and the awareness of such an evolution among patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms. Tyrosine kinases have potential effect also in patients presenting without chronic myeloid leukemia and with rare fusion transcripts, and should probably be a part of the treatment approach.
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