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Leucemia Linfatica Cronica. Tricoleucemia
Leucemia Linfatica Cronica. Tricoleucemia
Desconocida
Familias con varios miembros afectados de LLC y otras
con diversos tipos de sndrome linfoproliferativo
Riesgo de padecer entre familiares de primer grado: 2-7
veces superior
LLC familiar: Aparece 10-15 aos antes en los miembros
de la segunda generacin (fenmeno de anticipacin)
Clnica
Asintomticos con leucocitosis y linfocitosis: > 50%
Astenia,adenopatas o infecciones recurrentes
Sntomas B son poco frecuentes
Adenopatas: 40%
Esplenomegalia: 20-30%
A 61-year-old man with small lymphocytic lymphomachronic lymphocytic leukemia
presented with neck stiffness and bilateral axillary discomfort associated with increasing,
diffuse lymphadenopathy. He had received the diagnosis of small lymphocytic lymphoma
chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 1999 and over subsequent years underwent multiple
chemotherapy regimens, with partial disease control. At the time of presentation, physical
examination revealed massive adenopathy involving the neck, from the level of the mastoid
to the supraclavicular fossa (Panel A, arrow), and large nodal masses (9 cm in diameter) in
both axillae (Panel B, arrow). A computed tomographic scan of the chest, abdomen, and
pelvis confirmed the findings on examination and revealed progressive supraclavicular,
axillary, mediastinal, abdominal, retroperitoneal, and pelvic lymphadenopathy. Over the
course of five treatments, the patient received a total of 10 Gy of external-beam
radiotherapy to the mediastinum, neck, and axillae with a mantle field. He had a good
partial response and resolution of axillary discomfort.
Complicaciones
INFECCCIONES F. AUTOINMUNES
Origen bacteriano Coombs +: 15-35%
Localizacin pulmonar Al inicio o durante la
Fases avanzadas evolucin
Primera causa de
morbilidad y mortalidad
Complicaciones
TRANSFORMACION DE SEGUNDAS
LA ENF. NEOPLASIAS
Leucemia prolinfoctica: 5- 10%
10% Carcinomas de piel, tubo
Sndrome de Richter: 3- digestivo y pulmn
10%
Linfoma de clulas grandes
Empeoramiento inexplicado
Laboratorio
Leucocitosis (20,000-150,000/ul)
Linfocitosis >75%
Sombras de Gumprecht
Anemia: 15-20%
Hipogammaglobulinemia: 20-60%
Alteraciones citogneticas: del(13q14): 55%
AMO: Infiltracin por elementos linfoides
Diagnstico: NCI-1996
Complicaciones ms frecuentes:
Sindrome Neutropnico febril.
Mecnicas por severa esplenomegalia.
Diagnsticos Diferenciales
Causas infecciosas (Mononucleosis, HIV,TBC, Endocarditis).
Colagenopatas (LES, AR, Sme de Felty).
Tumores (Leucemia, Linfoma, Metstasis, Hemangiomas).
Otras causas: Quistes, Abscesos, Anemia, Sarcoidosis.