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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.16.7343

Importance of FISH combined with Morphology, Immunophenotype and Cytogenetic Analysis of Childhood/Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Omani Patients  

Goud, Tadakal Mallana (National Genetic Centre, Ministry of Health)
Al Salmani, Kamla Khalfan (National Genetic Centre, Ministry of Health)
Al Harasi, Salma Mohammed (National Genetic Centre, Ministry of Health)
Al Musalhi, Muhanna (Division of Oncology, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health)
Wasifuddin, Shah Mohammed (Division of Oncology, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health)
Rajab, Anna (National Genetic Centre, Ministry of Health)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.16, no.16, 2015 , pp. 7343-7350 More about this Journal
Abstract
Genetic changes associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) provide very important diagnostic and prognostic information with a direct impact on patient management. Detection of chromosome abnormalities by conventional cytogenetics combined with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) play a very significant role in assessing risk stratification. Identification of specific chromosome abnormalities has led to the recognition of genetic subgroups based on reciprocal translocations, deletions and modal number in B or T-cell ALL. In the last twelve years 102 newly diagnosed childhood/adult ALL bone marrow samples were analysed for chromosomal abnormalities with conventional G-banding, and FISH (selected cases) using specific probes in our hospital. G-banded karyotype analysis found clonal numerical and/or structural chromosomal aberrations in 74.2% of cases. Patients with pseudodiploidy represented the most frequent group (38.7%) followed by high hyperdiploidy group (12.9%), low hyperdiploidy group (9.7%), hypodiploidy (<46) group (9.7%) and high hypertriploidy group (3.2%). The highest observed numerical chromosomal alteration was high hyperdiploidy (12.9%) with abnormal karyotypes while abnormal 12p (7.5%) was the highest observed structural abnormality followed by t(12;21)(p13.3;q22) resulting in ETV6/RUNX1 fusion (5.4%) and t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2) resulting in BCR/ABL1 fusion (4.3%). Interestingly, we identified 16 cases with rare and complex structural aberrations. Application of the FISH technique produced major improvements in the sensitivity and accuracy of cytogenetic analysis with ALL patients. In conclusion it confirmed heterogeneity of ALL by identifying various recurrent chromosomal aberrations along with non-specific rearrangements and their association with specific immunophenotypes. This study pool is representative of paediatric/adult ALL patients in Oman.
Keywords
Cytogenetics; FISH; prognosis; t(12; 21)/ETV6-RUNX1; 11q23/KMT2A;
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