Natural killer (NK) cell leukaemia in a patient with a B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Authors
Dekoninck, A Cartuyvels, R Magerman, K Peeters, V Mewis, A Wuyts, B Delva, A Vanstraelen, D Rummens, JL
Citation
A. Dekoninck et al., Natural killer (NK) cell leukaemia in a patient with a B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, CLIN LAB H, 22(2), 2000, pp. 115-117
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND LABORATORY HAEMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01419854 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
115 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-9854(200004)22:2<115:NK(CLI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We describe a 74-year-old woman with the diagnosis of natural killer (NK)-c ell leukaemia and autoimmune pathology. Four years previously, a diffuse la rge B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma had been diagnosed and treated effectivel y Although NK-cell leukaemia has been thought to be a distinct highly aggre ssive clinicopathological entity, our case shows no further evolution at th e present time. As far as we know, this association has not been previously described in the literature.