Open AccessA case of bone lesion in a patient with relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Bacchiarri Francesca,
Gozzetti Alessandro,
Mondanelli Nicola,
Lazzi Stefano,
Bocchia Monica
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5379
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , lesion , radiation therapy , bone marrow , radiology , surgery , pathology , leukemia
Skeletal involvement in CLL is very rare. We present a case of ileum bone lesion during in a patient receiving 5th line of therapy. Despite radiotherapy and salvage therapies, subsequent bone lesions led to a fatal outcome. Further studies on the mechanism by which bone disease develops are currently needed.