Monoclonal B-cell Lymphocytosis in a Patient with Wegener Granulomatosis: A Case Report and Update on 2016 World Health Organization Classification

The association between autoimmune disease and risk of monoclonal malignancy is well studied. Howeven monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) in patients with autoimmune diseases has rarely been reported. The newly published 2016 revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lympho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Chinese medical journal 2016-09, Vol.129 (18), p.2258-2259
Hauptverfasser: Yang, Chen-Lu, Shen, Kai, Xie, Qi-Bing, Yin, Geng
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The association between autoimmune disease and risk of monoclonal malignancy is well studied. Howeven monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) in patients with autoimmune diseases has rarely been reported. The newly published 2016 revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lymphoid neoplasms has officially accepted MBL as an independent disease entity Herein, we present a case of Wegener granulomatosis (WG) with MBL.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.4103/0366-6999.189926