A typical case of eosinophilic granulocytic leukemia with PML-RAR alpha fusion gene expression is reported. The patient achieved complete remission after oral administration of all-trans retinoic acid without any exposure to cytotoxic agents. The facts strongly suggest that the genetic event occurred at the level of pluripotent stem cells.
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NORTHWESTERN UNIV,NW MEM HOSP,LEUKEMIA PROGRAM,ROBERT H LURIE CANC CTR,CHICAGO,IL 60611NORTHWESTERN UNIV,NW MEM HOSP,LEUKEMIA PROGRAM,ROBERT H LURIE CANC CTR,CHICAGO,IL 60611
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Northwestern Univ, Sch Med, Robert H Lurie Canc Ctr, Div Hematol Oncol, Chicago, IL 60611 USANorthwestern Univ, Sch Med, Robert H Lurie Canc Ctr, Div Hematol Oncol, Chicago, IL 60611 USA