More On Spontaneous Regression Of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Two New Cases And Potential Role Of Lamivudine In A Further Patient With Advanced Disease And Hepatitis B Virus Infection
D’Arena, G., Guariglia, R., Pietrantuono, G., Villani, O., MARTorelli, M. C., Mansueto, G., … Musto, P. (2014). More on spontaneous regression of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: two new cases and potential role of lamivudine in a further patient with advanced disease and hepatitis B virus infection. Leukemia & Lymphoma, 55(8), 1955–1957. https://doi.org/10.3109/10428194.2013.858151
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We read with interest the article by Nakhla et al. that appeared recently in Leukemia and Lymphoma, reviewing the published cases of spontaneous regression (SR) of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL...
Case Details
Disease Location
Blood
Personal Characteristics
57-year- old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Diagnosed with rai stage 0 cll in october 1999 she had a wbc count of 10x10^9/l (6x10^9/l were CD19+ CD20+ CD23+ CD5+ b-lymphocytes, with kappa light chain restriction)
Remission Characteristics
In december 2006 the wbc count and differential were found to be normal
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Immune response