DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.73830 ISSN: 2050-0904

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia With PML‐RARA Rearrangement: Clinical and Morphologic Features

Chukwuka Elendu, Ayodeji D. Johnson, Ayi T. Debua

ABSTRACT

Recognition of the characteristic morphologic features of acute promyelocytic leukemia on peripheral blood smear should prompt immediate initiation of all‐trans retinoic acid while awaiting confirmatory testing, as early intervention is critical to reducing hemorrhagic mortality and improving clinical outcomes.

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