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
75-year-old woman
Clinical Characteristics
Diagnosed with rai stage 0 cll in january 2002. Wbc count of 10.6 x10^9/l, with 7.1x10^9/l b-lymphocytes expressing a CD19+ CD20+ CD23+ CD5+ phenotype and kappa light chain restriction.
Remission Characteristics
In october 2009 the wbc count was found to be normal (4.3 x 10^9/l), again with the presence of a clonal cll-like clone
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Immune response