CHRONIC LYMPHOID LEUKEMIA

  • Marked lymphocytosis
  • Smugde cells are present
  • CD 19+ and weak IgM & IgD expression
  • Normochromic normocytic anaemia Reduced concentration of serum immunoglobulins
  • Neutropenia and red cell aplasia
  • Nodullar diffuse bone marrow, high concentration of lymphocytes
  • White pulp in the skin

Clinical Features

  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Splenomegaly (less common)
  • Hepatomegaly( late stages)
  • Bruising
  • Immunosupression

Staging

  1. Lymphocytosis >5×10^9/L
  2. 1 + enlarged lymph
  3. 2 + enlarged liver and spleen
  4. 3 +anemia and splenomegaly
  5. 4 + thrombocytopenia