THE SPECTRUM OF CHRONIC MATURE T-CELL DISORDERS - A REPORT OF 4 CASES

We describe four patients with a mature T-cell disorder. These four sp ecific entities belong to a group formerly called ''T-cell chronic lym phocytic leukaemia'' (T-CLL). Nowadays we understand that these chroni c T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders consist of four different entit ies. They stand out as well-described and separate disorders on the ba sis of their clinical, immunophenotypic and cytogenetic properties. Un fortunately, the majority of patients have a bad response to chemother apy. The purine analogs may offer a better prognosis for some patients .