Pure erythroid leukemia, presenting with pancytopenia. Images in Hematology

Pure erythroid leukemia is an aggressive form of acute leukemia, presenting with pancytopenia. It is defined as a neoplasm of erythroid lineage without a significant myeloblastic component, representing>80% of marrow, with 30% or more proerythroblasts. The disease has a rapid clinical course with median survival of only 3  months. AbstractPure erythroid leukemia is an aggressive form of acute leukemia, presenting with pancytopenia. It is defined as a neoplasm of erythroid lineage without a significant myeloblastic component, representing>80% of marrow, with 30% or more proerythroblasts. The disease has a rapid clinical course with median survival of only 3  months.
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