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Prognosis is generally poor, and the median survival time is less than six months.<ref name="Georgin-LavialleLhermitte2012">{{cite journal|last1=Georgin-Lavialle|first1=S.|last2=Lhermitte|first2=L.|last3=Dubreuil|first3=P.|last4=Chandesris|first4=M.-O.|last5=Hermine|first5=O.|last6=Damaj|first6=G.|title=Mast cell leukemia|journal=Blood|volume=121|issue=8|year=2012|pages=1285–1295|issn=0006-4971|doi=10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400}}</ref>
Prognosis is generally poor, and the median survival time is less than six months.<ref name="Georgin-LavialleLhermitte2012">{{cite journal|last1=Georgin-Lavialle|first1=S.|last2=Lhermitte|first2=L.|last3=Dubreuil|first3=P.|last4=Chandesris|first4=M.-O.|last5=Hermine|first5=O.|last6=Damaj|first6=G.|title=Mast cell leukemia|journal=Blood|volume=121|issue=8|year=2012|pages=1285–1295|issn=0006-4971|doi=10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400}}</ref>
==Natural history==
==Natural history==
If left untreated, patients with mast cell leukemia may progress to develop hepato-splenomegaly, lymph nodes enlargement, bone abnormalities, ascites, and weight loss.<ref name="JorisGeorgin-Lavialle2012">{{cite journal|last1=Joris|first1=Magalie|last2=Georgin-Lavialle|first2=Sophie|last3=Chandesris|first3=Marie-Olivia|last4=Lhermitte|first4=Ludovic|last5=Claisse|first5=Jean-François|last6=Canioni|first6=Danielle|last7=Hanssens|first7=Katia|last8=Damaj|first8=Gandhi|last9=Hermine|first9=Olivier|last10=Hamidou|first10=Mohammed|title=Mast Cell Leukaemia: c-KIT Mutations Are Not Always Positive|journal=Case Reports in Hematology|volume=2012|year=2012|pages=1–6|issn=2090-6560|doi=10.1155/2012/517546}}</ref>
If left untreated, patients with mast cell leukemia may progress to develop hepato-splenomegaly, lymph nodes enlargement, bone abnormalities, ascites, and weight loss.<ref name="JorisGeorgin-Lavialle2012">{{cite journal|last1=Joris|first1=Magalie|last2=Georgin-Lavialle|first2=Sophie|last3=Chandesris|first3=Marie-Olivia|last4=Lhermitte|first4=Ludovic|last5=Claisse|first5=Jean-François|last6=Canioni|first6=Danielle|last7=Hanssens|first7=Katia|last8=Damaj|first8=Gandhi|last9=Hermine|first9=Olivier|last10=Hamidou|first10=Mohammed|title=Mast Cell Leukaemia: c-KIT Mutations Are Not Always Positive|journal=Case Reports in Hematology|volume=2012|year=2012|pages=1–6|issn=2090-6560|doi=10.1155/2012/517546}}</ref> Mast cell leukemia is by far an incurable disease with an aggressive behavior.<ref name="JorisGeorgin-Lavialle2012">{{cite journal|last1=Joris|first1=Magalie|last2=Georgin-Lavialle|first2=Sophie|last3=Chandesris|first3=Marie-Olivia|last4=Lhermitte|first4=Ludovic|last5=Claisse|first5=Jean-François|last6=Canioni|first6=Danielle|last7=Hanssens|first7=Katia|last8=Damaj|first8=Gandhi|last9=Hermine|first9=Olivier|last10=Hamidou|first10=Mohammed|title=Mast Cell Leukaemia: c-KIT Mutations Are Not Always Positive|journal=Case Reports in Hematology|volume=2012|year=2012|pages=1–6|issn=2090-6560|doi=10.1155/2012/517546}}</ref>
 
Mast cell leukemia is by far an incurable disease with an aggressive behavior.
==Complications==
==Complications==
Common complications of mast cell leukemia include .
Common complications of mast cell leukemia include .
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
*Mast cell leukemia is by far an incurable disease with an aggressive behavior.
*Prognosis is generally poor, and the median survival time is less than six months.<ref name="Georgin-LavialleLhermitte2012">{{cite journal|last1=Georgin-Lavialle|first1=S.|last2=Lhermitte|first2=L.|last3=Dubreuil|first3=P.|last4=Chandesris|first4=M.-O.|last5=Hermine|first5=O.|last6=Damaj|first6=G.|title=Mast cell leukemia|journal=Blood|volume=121|issue=8|year=2012|pages=1285–1295|issn=0006-4971|doi=10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400}}</ref>
*Prognosis is generally poor, and the median survival time is less than six months.<ref name="Georgin-LavialleLhermitte2012">{{cite journal|last1=Georgin-Lavialle|first1=S.|last2=Lhermitte|first2=L.|last3=Dubreuil|first3=P.|last4=Chandesris|first4=M.-O.|last5=Hermine|first5=O.|last6=Damaj|first6=G.|title=Mast cell leukemia|journal=Blood|volume=121|issue=8|year=2012|pages=1285–1295|issn=0006-4971|doi=10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400}}</ref>
===Prognostic factors===
===Prognostic factors===

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2]

Overview

If left untreated, patients with mast cell leukemia may progress to develop hepato-splenomegaly, lymph nodes enlargement, bone abnormalities, ascites, and weight loss.[1]

Prognosis is generally poor, and the median survival time is less than six months.[2]

Natural history

If left untreated, patients with mast cell leukemia may progress to develop hepato-splenomegaly, lymph nodes enlargement, bone abnormalities, ascites, and weight loss.[1] Mast cell leukemia is by far an incurable disease with an aggressive behavior.[1]

Complications

Common complications of mast cell leukemia include .

Prognosis

  • Prognosis is generally poor, and the median survival time is less than six months.[2]

Prognostic factors

  • Advanced age
  • History of weight loss
  • Anemia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Hypoalbuminemia
  • Excess of bone marrow blasts

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Joris, Magalie; Georgin-Lavialle, Sophie; Chandesris, Marie-Olivia; Lhermitte, Ludovic; Claisse, Jean-François; Canioni, Danielle; Hanssens, Katia; Damaj, Gandhi; Hermine, Olivier; Hamidou, Mohammed (2012). "Mast Cell Leukaemia: c-KIT Mutations Are Not Always Positive". Case Reports in Hematology. 2012: 1–6. doi:10.1155/2012/517546. ISSN 2090-6560.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Georgin-Lavialle, S.; Lhermitte, L.; Dubreuil, P.; Chandesris, M.-O.; Hermine, O.; Damaj, G. (2012). "Mast cell leukemia". Blood. 121 (8): 1285–1295. doi:10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400. ISSN 0006-4971.