Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

The most common type of chronic lymphoid leukemia. It comprises 90% of chronic lymphoid leukemias in the United States. Morphologically, the neoplastic cells are small, round B-lymphocytes. This type of leukemia is not considered to be curable with available therapy. (WHO, 2001)

Disease Alternative Name

chronic b-cell lymphocytic leukemia

chronic lymphatic leukemia

b cell lymphocytic leukemia

b-cell chronic lymphogenous leukemia

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chronic lymphocytic leukemia (cll)

b-cell chronic lymphoid leukemia

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b-cell lymphocytic leukemia

b cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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b-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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hematopoeitic - chronic lymphocytic leukemia (cll)

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Amarendra Choudhary

Ophthalmology

A 70 y/o male with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia referred for chronic dry eye, eye redness, blurry vision, a...See More

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Dr. Nihal Ahmad

Unani Medicine

A 65 year old female known case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, on chemotherapy presented with complaints of itchy scal...See More

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Dr. Ila Jain

Pathology

A 32-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician with a 3-week history of fever, weakness, and petechiae on her abdomen. A laboratory study shows the following results: WBC count: 125,000/mm3 Hemoglobin: 7.8% Hematocrit: 23.4...See More

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Dr. Saurabh Kulavi

Surgical Oncology

Concurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Presenting as an Enlarging Neck Mass

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