Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in pregnancy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a disease predominantly of elderly men, was incidentally diagnosed in a young pregnant patient. She did not require any chemotherapy and had a normal pregnancy outcome. However, she had repeated episodes of respiratory tract infections and anemia that required multiple antibiotics and transfusions. The placenta showed increased numbers of mature-appearing lymphocytes in the intervillous space, consistent with the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in pregnancy.
Medical subject headings
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
- Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic