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==Overview==
==Overview==
The differential diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia includes a variety of other [[hematologic]] [[malignancies]], specifically [[acute myeloid leukemia]] (AML), [[acute lymphoblastic leukemia]] ([[Acute lymphoblastic leukemia|ALL]]), [[Chronic myelogenous leukemia|chronic myeloid leukemia]] ([[CML]]), and [[chronic lymphocytic leukemia]] ([[CLL]]). Each of these conditions has distinct causes and therapies. There is some overlap between the causes and [[Medical laboratory|laboratory]] [[abnormalities]] amongst these [[Disease|diseases]].  
The differential diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia includes a variety of other [[hematologic]] [[malignancies]], specifically [[acute myeloid leukemia]] (AML), [[acute lymphoblastic leukemia]] (ALL), [[Chronic myelogenous leukemia|chronic myeloid leukemia]] (CML), and [[chronic lymphocytic leukemia]] (CLL). Each of these conditions has distinct causes and therapies. There is some overlap between the causes and [[Medical laboratory|laboratory]] [[abnormalities]] amongst these [[Disease|diseases]].  


==Differentiating Acute promyelocytic meukemia from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Acute promyelocytic meukemia from other Diseases==
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* Associated with [[immune thrombocytopenia purpura]]
* Associated with [[immune thrombocytopenia purpura]]
* Associated with [[pure red cell aplasia]]
* Associated with [[pure red cell aplasia]]
* Treatment with corticosteroids or anti-leukemic therapy will correct the autoimmune complications of CLL
* Treatment with [[corticosteroids]] or anti-leukemic therapy will correct the autoimmune complications of CLL
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Revision as of 14:52, 8 April 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [3]

Overview

The differential diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia includes a variety of other hematologic malignancies, specifically acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Each of these conditions has distinct causes and therapies. There is some overlap between the causes and laboratory abnormalities amongst these diseases.

Differentiating Acute promyelocytic meukemia from other Diseases

The following table differentiates acute promyelocytic leukemia from other leukemias that may present with similar clinical features such as fever, fatigue, weight loss, recurrent infections and elevated leukocyte counts. The following are the differentials:

Characteristic Causes Laboratory abnormalities Physical examination Therapy Other associations
Acute myeloid leukemia
  • Variable prognosis based on cytogenetic and molecular profile
  • Five new FDA-approved therapies became available in 2017-2018
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia[6]
  • Elevated absolute lymphocyte count (in all stages)
  • Presence of >5000 clonal B cells per microliter in peripheral blood
  • Anemia (in Rai stage III)
  • Thrombocytopenia (in Rai stage IV)
  • Fludarabine
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Rituximab
  • Obinutuzumab[7]
  • Ofatumumab
  • Ibrutinib
  • Venetoclax

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