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Leukemic meningitis complicating early stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

K Miller1, H Budke, A Orazi.   

Abstract

Central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia is rare. We describe a patient with early stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia who developed visual loss and transient paresthesias. Lumbar puncture with cytology and flow cytometry documented leukemic meningitis, which responded to standard treatment; including cranial irradiation and intrathecal chemotherapy. We review the literature of all previously reported cases of brain or meningeal involvement by chronic lymphocytic leukemia and suggest that this complication may frequently go unrecognized.

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Year:  1997        PMID: 9167611

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Arch Pathol Lab Med        ISSN: 0003-9985            Impact factor:   5.534


  11 in total

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2.  Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

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3.  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia with central nervous system involvement: report of two cases with a comprehensive literature review.

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4.  Excellent response of chemotherapy-resistant B-cell-type chronic lymphocytic leukemia with meningeal involvement to rituximab.

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5.  Meningeal lymphomatosis as the first manifestation of splenic marginal zone lymphoma.

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6.  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia with central nervous system involvement: a high-risk disease?

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Review 8.  Aseptic meningitis: diagnosis and management.

Authors:  Rashmi Kumar
Journal:  Indian J Pediatr       Date:  2005-01       Impact factor: 5.319

9.  Central nervous system involvement of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia diagnosed with stereotactic brain biopsy: case report.

Authors:  Selçuk Göçmen; Murat Kutlay; Alev Erikçi; Cem Atabey; Ozkan Sayan; Aptullah Haholu
Journal:  Turk J Haematol       Date:  2014-03-05       Impact factor: 1.831

Review 10.  Leptomeningeal involvement in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report and review of the literature.

Authors:  Simone Lima de Souza; Fábio Santiago; Marilza de Moura Ribeiro-Carvalho; Adriano Arnóbio; Andréa Ribeiro Soares; Maria Helena Ornellas
Journal:  BMC Res Notes       Date:  2014-09-13
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