A 42-Year-Old Man Is Hospitalized Due to Fever and Persistent

question 654

Multiple Choice

A 42-year-old man is hospitalized due to fever and persistent sore throat.  Temperature is 38.3 C (100.9 F) , blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg, pulse is 94/min, and respirations are 16/min.  There are several bruises on his trunk, and blood oozes from his intravenous catheter venipuncture sites.  Blood fibrinogen level is 110 mg/dL (normal: 150-400) .  Bone marrow aspirate shows a predominance of immature myeloid cells with numerous azurophilic, needle-shaped cytoplasmic granules.  Chromosomal analysis of these immature cells is most likely to show which of the following abnormalities?

• A)t(8;14)
• B)t(9;22)
• C)t(11;14)
• D)t(14;18)
• E)t(15;17)

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