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==Definition / Description of Disease== | ==Definition / Description of Disease== | ||
In the 2008 WHO classification Acute Erythroid leukemia (AEL) was classified into two subtypes, one subtype was Erythroleukemia and second subtype was pure erythroid leukemia (PEL). | |||
However, in the 2016 WHO update, erythroleukemia was merged into myelodysplastic syndrome, and PEL was described as the only subtype of AEL [1-12] | |||
PEL is a rare form of acute leukemia with an aggressive clinical course and is characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of immature erythroid precursors (proerythroblastic or undifferentiated) [1-12]. | |||
==Synonyms / Terminology== | ==Synonyms / Terminology== | ||