Identification of NIPBL, a new ETV6 partner gene in t(5;12) (p13,p13)-associated acute megakaryoblastic leukemia.

The article describes the case of a 5-year-old patient with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia with ETV6 gene and nipped-B-like protein (NIPBL) fusion. Topics explored include the symptoms presented including bilateral cervical adenopathies, anemia, and splenomegaly, the results of the physical and laboratory examinations performed including white blood cell count and immunophenotyping, and the treatment course administered including a combination of cytarabine and mercaptopurine.