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Concomitant Presence of Jak2 V617f Mutation and Bcr-Abl Translocation in a Pregnant Woman With Polycythemia Vera Publisher Pubmed



Toogeh G1 ; Ferdowsi S2 ; Naadali F3 ; Alimoghaddam K4 ; Ghavamzadeh A4 ; Shirkoohi R5 ; Ghaffari SH4
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Source: Medical Oncology Published:2011


Abstract

In 2007, a 27-year-old woman presented with mild splenomegaly. Blood counts showed hemoglobin (Hb): 17.8 g/dl, HCT: 56% and Red blood cells: 6.45 × 10 12/L. Bone marrow examination disclosed a hypercellular marrow. Molecular analysis showed the presence of the JAK2 V617F mutation and BCR-ABL/BCR mRNA b3a2 transcript. A diagnosis of BCR-ABL-positive polycythemia vera (PV) was made. In 2009, she had nulipar pregnancy and treated with interferon-alpha. She delivered a healthy girl infant at 37 weeks. This case report suggests that in a PV pregnant woman with a concomitant presence of JAK2 V617F mutation and BCR-ABL translocation, the administration of interferon during the pregnancy could lead to a safe pregnancy and delivery. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.