ABSTRACTS (e-)POSTER PRESENTATIONS
P2.01 Evaluation of the Red Blood Cell Advanced Software Application on the CellaVision DM96
M. Criel, M. Godefroid, B. Deckers, H. Devos, B. Cauwelier, J. Emmerechts
P2.09 Prekallikrein deficiency in a 15-year-old boy with Ménière’s disease: a case report
M. Criel, F. Declau, C. Schuermans, K. Ver Elst, S. Vermeiren, S. Weekx, J. Lemmens
P2.08 EBV associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a common infection running a life-threatening course
K. Saevels, K. Clotman, A. Verlinden
P2.07 Characterization of a novel innate CD8+ T cell lineage generated in human thymus
G. Verstichel, G. Goetgeluk, L. Martens, T. Taghon, G. Leclercq, T. Kerre, Y. Saeys, B. Vandekerckhove
P2.06 Salt but not glucocorticosteroïds enhances Th17 differentiation from naïve T cells in vitro
L. Delens, S. Servais, L. Vrancken, G. Ehx, G. Fransolet, M. Hannon, S. Dubois, C. Daulne, Y. Beguin, F. Baron
P2.05 Intravenous immunoglobulins as a preventive treatment of maternofoetal platelet alloimmunisation
A. Theis, C. Crespo Sanchez, L. Plawny
P2.04 Application of a clot based assay to measure the procoagulant activity of stored allogeneic red blood cell concentrates
B. Devalet, A. Wannez, N. Bailly, L. Alpan, D. Gheldof, J. Douxfils, V. Deneys, B. Bihin, B. Chatelain, J-M. Dogné, C. Chatelain, F. Mullier
P2.03 Evaluation of the Red Blood Cell Advanced Software Application on the CellaVision DM96
M. Criel, M. Godefroid, B. Deckers, H. Devos, B. Cauwelier, J. Emmerechts
P2.02 Belgian consensus on the diagnosis and management of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
B. Devalet, N. Boeckx, B. Chatelain, C. Chatelain, D. Deeren, A. Gothot, S. Meers, T. Devos
P2.10 Role of Extracellular Vesicles for Thrombosis in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria patients
W. Wannez, C. Bouvy, B. Devalet, F. Mullier, B. Chatelain, C. Chatelain, J-M. Dogné
P1.16 Cutaneous involvement and linear IgA dermatosis in a patient with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
A. Camboni, C. Dachelet, E. Van den Neste, L. Sacre, L. Marot
P1.15 Multiple Myeloma in Black Africans, clinical and biological characteristics
N. Grailet, C. Ninane, N. Van Langendonck, C. Hermans, D. Latinne, L. Michaux, M-C. Vekemans
P1.14 Molecular biology vs. Statistics: A patient with concomitantly occurring CLL and MPN
B. Heyrman, A. De Becker, R. Schots
P1.13 Blocking S100A9 interactions in the Multiple Myeloma bone marrow environment reduces angiogenesis and tumor growth
E. Van Valckenborgh, K. De Veirman, H. De Raeve, K. Maes, E. De Bruyne, E. Menu, K. Vanderkerken
P1.12 Identification of clinical and biological parameters predictive of chemotherapy completion and two-year overall survival in clinically fit older patients with haematological malignancies
S. Dubruille, Y. Libert, M. Roos, S. Vandenbossche, A. Collard, N. Meuleman, M. Maerevoet, A. Etienne, C. Reynaert, D. Razavi, D. Bron
P1.11 Retrospective Chart Review of Hospitalisations and Costs Associated with the Treatment of Adults with Philadelphia-negative (-) B-precursor Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Belgium
C. Graux, D. Strens, C. Hoefkens, B. Barber, Z. Cong
P1.10 Immunoglobulin and T-cell receptor gene analysis by next-generation sequencing
J. Van Der Straeten, B. Caljon, C. Demanet, M.H.C. Bakkus
P1.09 RASSF4 functions as a tumor suppressor in Multiple Myeloma
E. De Smedt, K. Maes, S. Verhulst, C. Heirman, A. Maes, K. Breckpot, L. Van Grunsven, J. Moreaux, E. De Bruyne
P4.04 Role of extracellular vesicles on multidrug resistance transfer between leukemia cells
C. Bouvy, A. Wannez, C. Chatelain, J-M. Dogné
P4.12 Case Report: A woman with pancytopenia, polyuria and polydipsia
I. De haes, D. Schepens, I. Vande Broek
P4.11 Unusual cutaneous paraneoplastic syndrome in the setting of acute myeloid leukemia
T. Tamakloe, N. Meité, S. Amat, P. Janssens, L. Marot, J-P. Defour, P. Saussoy, H. Poirel, L. Michaux, E. Van den Neste, L. Knoops, V. Havelange, C. Lambert, X. Poiré, M-C. Vekemans
P4.10 The Ponatinib Named Patient Programme (NPP): Real-life Data from Belgian Patients
L. Knoops, G. Verhoef, Z. Berneman, D. Selleslag, N. Straetmans, L. Noens, P. Lewalle, M. André, D. Pranger, P. Zachée, E. Strobbe, L.J. McGarry, T. Devos
P4.09 MPL S204P is a Recurrent Mutation in Essential Thrombocythemia
C. AL Assaf, P. Papadopoulos, S. Smits, L. Gutiérrez, I. Tanyalcin, M. Fierce, E. Lierman, T. Devos, J. Billiet, P. Vandenberghe
P4.08 Two cases of atypical CALR mutations in MPN patients
C. Sagot, H. Charlier, B. Koopmansch, F. Lambert
P4.07 Identification of a TPM3-PDGFRB fusion transcript and its chromosomal breakpoints by RNA-Seq in a case of Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
B. Koopmansch, M. Lopez y Cadenas, B. Hennuy, F. Lambert
P4.06 Cost minimization analysis of a home administration program in Belgium
D. Selleslag, S. De Ruysscher, J. Patris, S. Vermeersch, J. Verstraete, P. Persyn, K. Herman, H. van Loon, L. Annemans
P4.05 Utility of next-generation sequencing in clinical practice: 5 cases diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis
N. Put, B. Maes, R. Achten, K. Deraedt, K. Theunissen, V. Madoe
P1.08 Long-term Survival and Quality of Life Analysis after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Lymphoma
S. Faict, A. De Becker, K. Fostier, F. Trullemans, R. Schots
P4.03 Comparison of GeneXpert BCR-ABL Monitor and GeneXpert BCR-ABL Ultra assay for the quantification of BCR-ABL1 in CML patients under TKI treatment
H. Claerhout, J. De Roover, K. Bruyninckx, N. Boeckx
P4.02 BCR-ABL1 kinase domain mutation analysis by next generation sequencing: comparison of Ion Torrent PGM and MiSeq platforms
F. Nollet, P. Vannuffel, C. De Rop, S. Vermeire, D. David, B. Cauwelier
P4.01 Myelodysplastic syndromes : a preliminary assessment of flow cytometric scores in clinical practice
R. Harkati
P3.04 Epidemiology of patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell patients in Belgium
P. Chevalier, E. Tsakeu, M. Lamotte
P3.03 Anemia, thrombocytopenia and radiculitis in the setting of allogeneic stem cell transplantation
S. Amat, T. Tamakloe, N. Meité, V. Havelange, M-C. Vekemans, C. Lambert, E. Van den Neste, X. Poiré
P3.02 Ponatinib as bridge to haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a patient with a myeloid/lymphoid neoplasm with eosinophilia and abnormality of FGFR1: a case report
H. Maes, J. Maertens, S. Smits, E. Lierman, N. Boeckx, T. Tousseyn, G. Verhoef, P. Vandenberghe
P3.01 NGS based HLA-genotyping using 2 reagent kits (Omixon, GenDx) and 3 software applications: NGSengine, Twin and SeqNext-HLA
B. Cauwelier, S. Vermeire, W. Rosseel, F. Nollet
PP1.1 Evaluation of Next Generation Sequencing based clonality analysis of TRG gene rearrangements
B. Cauwelier, S. Vermeire, E. Maelbrancke, K. Vanhouteghem, F. Nollet
PP2.5 Hypercoagulability in adult sickle cell patients as compared to sickle cell trait subjects and a control group
B. Mahadeb, D. Noubouossie, L. Rozen, T. Besse-Hamme, A. Efira, P. Hermans, B. Gulbis, M.A. Azerad, A. Demulder
PP2.4 Identifying infectious triggering factors even in the presence of known predisposing diseases is mandatory in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a review of 35 cases in two Belgian hospitals
S. Buntinx, P. Antoine, B. Bailly, I. Beukinga, D. Bron, V. De Wilde
PP2.3 A novel FGA mutation underlying a case of congenital dysfibrinogenemia with unusual clinical presentation
M. Tajdar, M. Herpol, C. Orlando, B. De Bisschop, P. Govaert, K. Jochmans
PP2.2 Treatment of essential thrombocythemia in Europe: an observational study of 3649 high-risk patients in EXELS
G. Birgegård, C. Besses, M. Griesshammer, L. Gugliotta, C. Harrison, M. Hamdani, H. Achenbach, J.J. Kiladjian
PP2.1 Immunomodulatory effects of rapamycin in Graft versus Host Disease
G. Ehx, M. Hannon, S. Humblet-Baron, S. Dubois, C. Daulne, P. Drion, E. Willems, S. Servais, Y. Beguin, F. Baron
PP1.5 Epigenetics in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: significance of TET and IDH enzymes expression on prognosis and influence of microenvironment
M. Van Damme, E. Crompot, N. Meuleman, P. Mineur, D. Bron, L. Lagneaux, B. Stamatopoulos
PP1.3 Galectin-1 is involved in osteoclast biology
J. Muller, M. Binsfeld, S. Dubois, G. Carmeliet, Y. Beguin, R. Heusschen, J. Caers
PP1.2 The immunosuppressive role of the adipokine leptin in multiple myeloma
M. Favreau, K. Venken, E. De Bruyne, E. Van Valckenborgh, K. Maes, K. Vanderkerken, D. Elewaut, E. Menu
PP3.1 Azacytidine prevents experimental sclerodermic chronic graft-versus-host disease
G. Fransolet, G. Ehx, J. Somja, L. Delens, M. Hannon, S. Dubois, P. Drion, J. Caers, S. Humblet-Baron, L. Belle, P. Delvenne, Y. Beguin, G. Conteduca, F. Baron
PP4.4 A retrospective study of 109 patients with essential thrombocythemia with a focus on the delay in the diagnosis
F. Lurquin, V. Lannoy, J-P. Defour, L. Knoops
P1.07 Genetic alterations in MYC-rearranged aggressive B-cell lymphomas: differences between pediatric and adult Burkitt lymphomas
H. Antoine-Poirel
P1.06 Distinguishing leukemic B-lymphoblasts from normal B-cell precursors using cut-off values for expression of CD24, CD38, CD58 and CD66c
B. Depreter, J. Philippé, B. Denys
P1.05 Exosomal miR-146a from multiple myeloma cells regulates cytokine and chemokine secretion in mesenchymal stromal cells
K. De Veirman, J. Wang, S. Xu, X. Leleu, E. Himpe, K. Maes, E. De Bruyne, E. Van Valckenborgh, K. Vanderkerken, E. Menu, I. Van Riet
P1.04 Tumor-associated macrophages induce Multiple Myeloma cell survival and STAT3 activation
N. De Beule, K. De Veirman, K. Maes, E. De Bruyne, E. Menu, R. Schots, K. Vanderkerken, E. Van Valckenborgh
P1.03 Abnormal IGF-binding protein profile in the bone marrow of multiple myeloma patients
L. Bieghs, M. Brohus, I.B. Kristensen, N. Adilgaard, M. Boegsted, H. Johnsen, C. Conover, E. De Bruyne, K. Vanderkerken, M.T. Overgaard, M. Nyegaard
P1.02 Hypercalcemia and osteolytic bone lesions in adult B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia: a rare but potentially life-threatening presentation
N.C. Granacher, L. Rutsaert, Z. Berneman, W. Schroyens, L. Lammertijn, A. Van de Velde, A. Verlinden, A. Gadisseur
P1.01 Development of a CLL-MRD staining protocol without the use of tandem dyes, and comparison with the ERIC 6-Color Protocol
R. Van Bockstaele
PP4.5 Functional in vitro evaluation of T cells generated from minor H antigen-TCR transduced human hematopoietic stem cells using the OP9-DL1 coculture system
S. Bonte, S. Snauwaert, M. Heemskerk, B. Vandekerckhove, T. Kerre
PP4.3 Detection and Monitoring of BCR-ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutations by Next Generation Sequencing
P. Vannuffel, B. Cauwelier, P. Mineur, C. De Rop, D. Pranger, F. Nollet
PP4.2 The clinical relevance of imatinib (Im) plasma trough concentration in patients with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) in chronic phase. A Belgian retrospective study
F. Van Obbergh, L. Knoops, Y. Beguin, C. Graux, S. Benghiat, K. Kargar-Samani, D. Bauwens, A. Efira, C. Dubois, C. Springael, L. Montfort, T. Connerotte, A. Delannoy, P. Wallemacq
PP4.1 Mutation frequency of SETBP1, ASXL1 and CSF3R in myeloid malignancies: retrospective analysis of 123 patients
M. Criel, S. Vermeire, B. Cauwelier, F. Nollet
PP3.5 The conundrum of hematocrit measurements on hematopoietic progenitor cell apheresis products: differences between cell counters
S. Gils, H. Devos, B. Cauwelier, I. Vanlaere, S. Roggeman, J. Emmerechts
PP3.4 Incidence of Cryptosporidium after autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
V. Bordon, C. Dhooge, E. Claerebout, S. Casaert, G. Laureys
PP3.3 The ‘EBMT GVHD App’ improves accuracy of graft versus host disease assessment according to NIH criteria compared to standard practice - A proof of concept
H. Schoemans, K. Goris, R. Van Durm, J. Vanhoof, D. Wolff, H. Greinix, S. Pavletic, S. Lee, J. Maertens, S. De Geest, F. Dobbels, R. Duarte
PP3.2 Umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells are superior to bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells for the treatment of xenogeneic graft-versus-host disease in mice
C. Grégoire, Y. Beguin, M. Hannon, S. Dubois, B. Baudoux, A. Briquet, C. Lechanteur, G. Ehx, F. Baron