Myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts

Definition

A myelodysplastic syndrome characterized by the presence of 5-19% myeloblasts in the bone marrow or 2-19% blasts in the peripheral blood. It includes two categories: myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts-1 and myelodysplastic syndrome with excess blasts-2.

Also known as MDS-EB, myelodysplastic syndrome with Excess blasts, RAEB, refractory Anaemia with an Excess of blasts, refractory Anaemia with Excess blasts, refractory Anemia with an Excess of blasts, refractory Anemia with Excess blasts — per MONDO

Also identified as

• MESH D000754 per MONDO
• NCIT C7506 per MONDO
• Orphanet 86839 per MONDO
• SCTID 398623004 per MONDO
• UMLS C0002894 per MONDO

Affected Organs