B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young Male
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia [B-PLL] is a neoplasm of B prolymphocytes affecting the peripheral blood, bone marrow and spleen. The principal disease characteristics are massive splenomegaly with absent or minimal peripheral lymphadenopathy and a rapidly rising lymphocyte count. Here, we report a c...
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| author | Kirana Pailoor GK Swethadri Jayaprakash Hilda Fernandes |
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| description | B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia [B-PLL] is a neoplasm of B prolymphocytes affecting the peripheral blood, bone marrow and spleen. The principal disease characteristics are massive splenomegaly with absent or minimal peripheral lymphadenopathy and a rapidly rising lymphocyte count. Here, we report a case of B-PLL in a 42 year old male who had come for routine health check up. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-323969cf69b444fe8975e1b64683983a2022-12-21T19:41:02ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972011-07-01102B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young MaleKirana PailoorGK SwethadriJayaprakashHilda FernandesB-cell prolymphocytic leukemia [B-PLL] is a neoplasm of B prolymphocytes affecting the peripheral blood, bone marrow and spleen. The principal disease characteristics are massive splenomegaly with absent or minimal peripheral lymphadenopathy and a rapidly rising lymphocyte count. Here, we report a case of B-PLL in a 42 year old male who had come for routine health check up.http://www.ojhas.org/issue38/2011-2-25.htmB-PLLProlymphocyteMassive splenomegalyImmunophenotyping. |
| spellingShingle | Kirana Pailoor GK Swethadri Jayaprakash Hilda Fernandes B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young Male Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences B-PLL Prolymphocyte Massive splenomegaly Immunophenotyping. |
| title | B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young Male |
| title_full | B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young Male |
| title_fullStr | B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young Male |
| title_full_unstemmed | B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young Male |
| title_short | B-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia in a Young Male |
| title_sort | b cell prolymphocytic leukemia in a young male |
| topic | B-PLL Prolymphocyte Massive splenomegaly Immunophenotyping. |
| url | http://www.ojhas.org/issue38/2011-2-25.htm |
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