Acute myelomonocytic leukemia

Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
Overview
Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMMoL) is a form of acute myeloid leukemia which involves a proliferation of CFU-GM myeloblasts and monoblasts.

Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (FAB Classification M4)
Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMML) is characterized by the proliferation of neutrophil and monocyte precursors. Patients usually present with anemia and thrombocytopenia.

Acute myelomonocytic leukemia with eosinophilia
Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia with increased basophils
Acute promyelocytic leukemia ...

Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (previously called M4)
Acute monoblastic/acute monocytic leukemia (previously called M5)
Acute erythroid leukemia (erythroid/myeloid and pure erythroleukemia) (previously called M6) ...

: Acute myelomonocytic leukemia with abnormal eosinophils and inv(16) or t(16;16) has a favorable prognosis. Blood 68 (6): 1242-9, 1986.
Mistry AR, Pedersen EW, Solomon E, et al.

See also: Leukemia, Cancer, Acute promyelocytic leukemia, Lymphoma, Infections