International Consensus Classification (ICC) of Myeloid Neoplasms227
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (MDS/AML)227
Dysplastic Lineages Cytopenias Cytoses* BM and PB blasts Cytogenetics Mutations
MDS with mutated SF3B1 (MDS-SF3B1) Typically ≥ 1 ≥1 0 <5% BM
<2% PB
Any, except isolated del(5q), -7/del(7q), abn3q26.2, or complex SF3B1 (≥ 10% VAF), without multi
-hit TP53, or RUNX1
MDS with del(5q)
[MDS-del(5q)]
Typically ≥ 1 ≥1 Thrombocytosis allowed <5% BM
<2% PB§
Del(5q), with up to 1
additional, except -7/del(7q)
Any, except multi-hit TP53
MDS, NOS
without dysplasia
0 ≥1 0 <5% BM
<2% PB§
-7/del(7q) or complex Any, except multi-hit TP53 or
SF3B1 (≥ 10% VAF)
MDS, NOS with single lineage dysplasia 1 ≥1 0 <5% BM
<2% PB§
Any, except not meeting
criteria for MDS-del(5q)
Any, except multi-hit TP53; not meeting criteria for MDS-SF3B1
MDS, NOS with multilineage dysplasia ≥2 ≥1 0 <5% BM
<2% PB§
Any, except not meeting
criteria for MDS-del(5q)
Any, except multi-hit TP53; not meeting criteria for MDS-SF3B1
MDS with excess blasts (MDS-EB) Typically ≥ 1 ≥1 0 5-9% BM
5-9% PB§
Any Any, except multi-hit TP53
MDS/AML Typically ≥ 1 ≥1 0 10-19% BM or PB Any, except AML-defining# Any, except NPM1, bZIP
CEBPA or TP53
Summary of MDS/MPN ICC 2022 Overlap227
  • CMML monocyte cut-off lower than WHO
    • CMUS category added
  • MDS/MPN-T-SF3B1
  • MDS/MPN-RS-T-NOS
  • MDS/MPN-NOS