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Tumor Tip of the Week 06-19-2026 Myeloid Leukemia associated with Down Syndrome

06-19-2026 Myeloid Leukemia associated with Down Syndrome

Scenario:

  • 13-year-old boy with Trisomy 21 presents for treatment with recent diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Bone Marrow Bx: AML (No other information available in EMR)

Question: How will you code the histology?

  • 9860/3 Myeloid leukemia NOS
  • 9861/3 Acute Myeloid leukemia, NOS
  • 9898/3 Myeloid leukemia associated with Down Syndrome 

Answer: 9898/3 Myeloid leukemia associated with Down Syndrome 

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Database

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