Transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia to mantle cell lymphoma: A case report
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, cilt.2, sa.4, ss.443-445, 2011 (TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.5799/ahinjs.01.2011.04.0091
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.443-445
- Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Abstract
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a clonal lymphoproliferative disease characterized by clonal expansion of B lymphocytes. Richter Transformation (RT) must be considered if CLL patient had fever, weight loss, cytopenia and resistance to standard therapy. Despite CLL usually transforms to diffuse large cell lymphoma, some rare lymphomas may occur as RT such as Hodgkin variants, lymphoblastic lymphoma nad mantle cell lymphoma. Here, we report a case of Mantle cell lymphoma has become secondary to chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to its being a rare entity.