B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia with florid reactive CD4+ T cell lymphocytosis in lymph nodes

Leuk Lymphoma. 1993 Jan;9(1-2):153-6. doi: 10.3109/10428199309148519.

Abstract

This case is of an unusual florid reactive CD4+ T Cell lymphocytosis involving lymph node (LN) and overshadowing residual B chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). A 65 year old female with a 9 year history of untreated B-CLL presented with weight loss, splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. B-CLL was confirmed on the basis of peripheral blood lymphocytosis, bone marrow trephine findings and flow cytometry analysis. However, the LN biopsy showed appearances of a diffuse small lymphocytic population mimicking a leukemic T-cell infiltrate. Immunophenotyping and molecular analysis demonstrated the major cell population to be reactive CD4 positive T lymphocytes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes*
  • DNA, Neoplasm / analysis
  • Female
  • Gene Rearrangement
  • Genes, Immunoglobulin
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / genetics
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / genetics
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / complications
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / pathology*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Lymphocytosis / etiology*
  • Lymphocytosis / pathology
  • Neck

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • DNA, Neoplasm
  • Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains