

Transient myelodysplastic syndrome in a newborn
https://doi.org/10.21508/1027-4065-2023-68-5-65-69
Abstract
The article presents a unique case of a transient myelodysplastic syndrome characteristic of children with trisomy 21. This condition has non-specific clinical manifestations and a specific hematological picture similar to those of acute leukemia. The uniqueness of transient myelodysplastic syndrome lies in the spontaneous resolution within a few weeks or months after birth and/or the development of acute myeloid leukemia after spontaneous regression in the first 4–5 years of life. A prerequisite for the development of myelodysplastic syndrome is the presence of a blast clone of trisomy of the 21st chromosome and a mutation in the GATA1 gene in the cells.
About the Authors
N. Kh. GabitovaRussian Federation
Kazan
I. N. Cherezova
Russian Federation
Kazan
F. M. Kazakova
Russian Federation
Kazan
I. V. Osipova
Russian Federation
Kazan
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For citations:
Gabitova N.Kh., Cherezova I.N., Kazakova F.M., Osipova I.V. Transient myelodysplastic syndrome in a newborn. Rossiyskiy Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii (Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics). 2023;68(5):65-69. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21508/1027-4065-2023-68-5-65-69