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Chronic lymphatic leukemia terminating in acute myeloid leukemia: Review of the literature
Author(s) -
Stern N.,
Shemesh J.,
Ramot B.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19810401)47:7<1849::aid-cncr2820470722>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - medicine , myeloid leukemia , leukemia , chronic lymphatic leukemia , acute leukemia , lymphatic leukemia , lymphatic system , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , immunology
A case of acute myeloid leukemia supervening upon a long‐standing stable chronic lymphatic leukemia (CLL) diagnosed ten years earlier, is described. Thirty‐three cases of acute leukemia terminating CLL were reported. All but three were treated prior to the emergence of the acute leukemia. The question of whether acute leukemia and other malignancies are more frequent in CLL is still controversial. The literature is reviewed.