Question

Five percent to 10% of cases of acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) are preceded by a recognizable "preleukemic" __________ syndrome.
A) Myelodysplastic
B) Thalassemia
C) Aplastic
D) Microangiopathic
E) None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

Myelodysplastic (Ans. A)

Explanation:

Acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML): Is also called malignant blood cell cancer which can affect both adults & children. It is a fast-growing malignant disease where too many immature myeloblasts (WBS) are found in the RBC & bone marrow. Acute myeloblastic leukemia starts while chronic leukemia present from a long time & grow gradually. Symptoms of acute myeloblastic leukemia are:

High fever, a large no. of infections over a short period, pain in the joints, sweating a lot, etc.

Myelodysplastic syndrome: It is a group of disorder caused by blood cells (which is immature & don't work properly). Instead of developing properly the blood cells die in the bone marrow. After sometimes there are more immature cells than healthy ones, causing the problems infection caused by leukopenia, etc.