Two rare cases of acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;16)(p11.2;p13.3) and 1q duplication: case presentation and literature review
Abstract Background: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a complex hematological disease characterized by genetic and clinical heterogeneity. The identification and understanding of chromosomal abnormalities are important for the diagnosis and management of AML patients. Compared to recurrent chromosomal translocations in AML, t(8;16)(p11.2;p13.3) can be found in any age group, but is very rare and typically associated with poor prognosis. Methods: Conventional cytogenetic studies were performed among 1,824 AML patients from our oncology database in the last 20 years. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was carried out to demonstrate the translocation fusion. Array comparative genome hybridization (aCGH) was carried out to further characterize the duplication of chromosomes.Results: We identified three AML patients with t(8;16)(p11.2;p13.3) by chromosome analysis. Two of the three patients with additional 1q duplication were detected by FISH and aCGH. aCGH characterized a 46.7 Mb and 49.9 Mb gain of chromosome 1 at bands q32.1q44 in these two patients, respectively. One patient achieved a complete remission (CR) but relapsed three months later. The other patient never experienced a CR and died two years after diagnosis. Conclusion: 1q duplication were detected in two of three AML patients with t(8;16)(p11.2;p13.3), suggesting that 1q duplication can be a recurrent event in AML patients with t(8;16). In concert with the findings of previous studies of similar patients, our work suggests that 1q duplication may also be an unfavorable prognostic factor of the disease.