Table 2 Comparison of specific types of dysplastic morphologic features of myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms-unclassifiable with and without isolated i(17q).

From: Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms-unclassifiable with isolated isochromosome 17q represents a distinct clinico-biologic subset: a multi-institutional collaborative study from the Bone Marrow Pathology Group

 

MDS/MPN-U with iso(17q)

MDS/MPN-U without i(17q)

P

MDS/MPN-U with iso(17q)

MDS/MPN-U without i(17q)

P

Lineage

>10%/≥1

>50%/≥3

Erythroid

Megaloblastoid changes

6/8

9/13

1

0/8

2/13

0.5048

Multinucleation

0/8

0/13

1

0/8

0/13

1

Nuclear contour irregularities

3/8

5/13

1

0/8

0/13

1

Pyknosis

0/8

2/13

0.505

0/8

0/13

1

Ring sideroblasts

1/8

3/13

1

0/8

2/13

0.5048

Myeloid

Abnormal nuclear shape

6/8

5/13

0.183

3/8

1/13

0.3002

Pseudo-Pelger–Hüet nuclei

6/8

3/13

0.032

3/8

0/13

0.0815

Cytoplasmic hypogranulation

6/8

12/13

0.531

2/8

2/13

0.5308

Megakaryocytic

Micromegakaryocytes

2/8

1/12

0.537

0/8

0/12

1

Hypolobated/monolobated nuclei

5/8

2/10

0.062

0/8

0/12

1

Separated nuclear lobes

1/8

3/12

0.642

0/8

1/12

1

  1. MDS/MPN-U myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm-unclassified, iso(17q) isochromosome (17q).