Hodgkin lymphoma in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia--a rare presentation of Richter's transformation

Hodgkin lymphoma in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia--a rare presentation of Richter's transformation

Richter's transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) to high-grade B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurs in < 5% of CLL cases. Transformation of CLL to Hodgkin Lymphoma is a much rarer event and here we describe a patient who developed Richter's transformation into a Hodgkin Lym...

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Veröffentlicht in:Irish medical journal 2015-04, Vol.108 (4), p.120-121
Hauptverfasser: De La Harpe Golden, P, Egan, C, Leader, M, Murphy, P T, Quinn, J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Hepatomegaly - etiology
Hodgkin Disease - pathology
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - pathology
Male
Splenomegaly - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:Richter's transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) to high-grade B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurs in < 5% of CLL cases. Transformation of CLL to Hodgkin Lymphoma is a much rarer event and here we describe a patient who developed Richter's transformation into a Hodgkin Lymphoma presenting as rapidly progressive hepatosplenomegaly.
ISSN:0332-3102