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Disseminated ALK-positive histiocytosis with <i>KIF5B-ALK</i> fusion in an adult

Lianqun Qiu, Steven Weitzman, Loretta J. Nastoupil, Michelle D. Williams, L. Jeffrey Medeiros, Francisco Vega

2020Leukemia & lymphoma/Leukemia and lymphoma25 citationsDOI

Abstract

ALK-positive histiocytosis is an emerging rare entity that harbors a chromosomal translocation involving ALK at chromosome 2p23, with KIF5B being the most frequent partner [1,2]. KIF5B or kinesin f...

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MedicineHistiocytosisCancer researchPathologyDiseaseHistiocytic Disorders and TreatmentsTuberous Sclerosis Complex ResearchEosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes