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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia masquerading as a labial lump.
- Source :
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BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2019 Jan 14; Vol. 12 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 14. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- We report a case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with a 2-week history of a left labial lump. She had a history of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) for several years and remained stable without clinical evidence of disease progression. She was observed with regular blood tests and clinical assessment. She was hypogammaglobulinaemic from the CLL and due to frequent symptomatic infections requiring hospitalisation, was commenced on monthly intravenous immunoglobulin. A tissue biopsy of the labial lump confirmed involved CLL in the genital area and further investigations and management followed.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
- Subjects :
- Agammaglobulinemia blood
Aged, 80 and over
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell drug therapy
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell pathology
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell therapy
Treatment Outcome
Genital Neoplasms, Female pathology
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous therapeutic use
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1757-790X
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30642861
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-227328