Chronic lymphoblastic leukaemia Flashcards
1
Q
Who gets CLL and what symptoms?
A
Mainly elderly patients picked up of FBC.
Most common leukaemia in adults.
Can cause lymphadenopathy and B symptoms.
2
Q
CLL- blood results?
A
Anaemia, lymphocytosis.
Polyclonal accumulation of mature lymphocytes, B cells, that are fragile and burst on blood film -> smear cells.
3
Q
CLL- treatment?
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Majority never progress and don’t need treatment.
4
Q
CLL- complications?
A
Anaemia, recurrent infections, warm haemolytic anaemia, transform into high grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma via…
Ritcher’s transformation- lymph node swelling, fever without infection, weight loss, night sweats, nausea, abdominal pain.
