Leukemia Lecture Part 2 - Pathology
Leukemia Lecture Part 2 - Pathology
Leukemia Lecture Part 2 - Pathology
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Chronic Lymphocytic <strong>Leukemia</strong><br />
■ Neoplastic proliferation of small matureappearing<br />
lymphocytes<br />
■ >99% are B-cell derived<br />
■ Older patients (> 40)<br />
■ Disease may be discovered incidentally<br />
■ Fatigue, weakness, weight loss, anorexia,<br />
and/or recurrent infections may occur<br />
■ Variable splenomegaly and nontender<br />
lymphadenopathy<br />
■ Leukemic counterpart of small lymphocytic<br />
lymphoma