A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia after Treatment with Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab Chemotherapy, with Autopsy Findings
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is rarely described in association with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), mostly triggered by disease progression or concurrent infection. A 68-year-old male received 4 cycles of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR) for CLL and achieved a comp...
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Main Authors: | Ing S. Tiong, Michael B. Y. Lau, Seventeen Toumoua, Shingirai Chiruka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/326053 |
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