5th March 2024

A 24-year-old male presents to the acute medical unit with fevers and sweats

A 24-year-old male presents to the acute medical unit with fevers and sweats. He notes that he has been increasingly fatigued over the past seven days and has noticed bruises along his body over the past three days with minor injuries. Blood tests confirm the presence of pancytopenia and DIC.

Blood film confirms the presence of numerous large cells with large, dumbbell-shaped nuclei, prominent nucleoli, hypergranulation and the presence of Auer rods.

Which of the following is likely to have resulted in the following condition?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.