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Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.337.539.275.700
C15.378.508.539.275.700
Unique ID
D015473
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015473
Scope Note
An acute myeloid leukemia in which abnormal PROMYELOCYTES predominate. It is frequently associated with DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION.
Entry Term(s)
AML M3
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Leukemia, Acute Promyelocytic
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M3
Leukemia, Progranulocytic
M3 ANLL
Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M3
Progranulocytic Leukemia
Promyelocytic Leukemia, Acute
Previous Indexing
Leukemia, Myelocytic (1966-1988)
Leukemia, Myeloid (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
1988/06/09
Revision Date
2023/05/31
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute Preferred
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