/acute myeloid leukemia with abnormal bone marrow eosinophils inv(16)(p13q22) or t(16;16)(p13;q22)

acute myeloid leukemia with abnormal bone marrow eosinophils inv(16)(p13q22) or t(16;16)(p13;q22)

Rare Disease

MONDO:0020316

Also Known As

AML with abnormal bone marrow eosinophils inv(16)(p13q22) or t(16;16)(p13;q22)AML with inv(16)(p13.1q22) or t(16;16)(p13.1;q22)CBFB-MYH11acute myelomonocytic leukaemiaacute myelomonocytic leukemia

Definition

Acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AMML) is a cancer that typically develops in the bone marrow and blood of older individuals.AMML is one type of acute myeloid leukemia, a group of blood cancers that occur when the amount of white blood cells increases rapidly. Symptoms of AMML often include fatigue (due to anemia) or easy bruising or bleeding (due to thrombocytopenia). The cause of AMML is currently unknown. Treatment typically consists of chemotherapy.