Two rare diagnoses during chronic lymphocytic leukaemia follow-up: Kaposi's sarcoma and Merkel cell carcinoma.
Scott Med J
; 61(1): 60-3, 2016 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-27334532
ABSTRACT
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia often has a clinical presentation characterised by increased neoplastic lymphocytes which are mostly mature looking due to B lymphocytes. Increased secondary cancer prevalence has been detected among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia diagnosis. In this report, we present three chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients who developed secondary rare cancers during their follow-up at our clinic. Case 1 A 54-year-old female patient was diagnosed with stage I chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in 2003 and was diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma in February 2013. Case 2 A 66-year-old male patient was diagnosed with stage II chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in 2009 and was diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma in March 2013. Case 3 A 77-year-old male patient was diagnosed with stage I chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in 2006 and was diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma in 2011. In conclusion, secondary cancers are observed in patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Therefore, follow-up of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia requires additional attention in this context.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sarcoma, Kaposi
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Skin Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Scott Med J
Year:
2016
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Article
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