A 50-year, old patient tSCIILS wnn n1 ea i-,ess and bleeding episodes. His leukocyte count was 48 x 109 cells/L and platelet count was 50 x 109 cells/L. There was dysplasia of neutrophils with a differential count showing 76% neutrophils, 8% blast cells, 12% myelocytes and metamyelocytes and 4% other cells Bonemarrow examination showed 14% blasts. Cytogenetics showed t(8, 21). The most likely diagnosis is:: (A) Acute myeloid leukemia, (B) Chronic myeloid leukemia, (C) Chronic lymphoid leukemia, (D) Myelodysplastic syndrome
Answer is A. Ans. a. Acute myeloid leukemia