Mast cell leukemia risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2]

Overview

The risk factor for malignant transformation of systemic mastocytosis to mast cell leukemia is advanced age, history of weight loss, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, and an excess of bone marrow blasts.

Mast cell leukemia risk factors

The risk factor for malignant transformation of systemic mastocytosis to mast cell leukemia is:

• Advanced age
• History of weight loss
• Anemia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Hypoalbuminemia
• An excess of bone marrow blasts