ISSN:
1432-0584
Keywords:
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
;
T helper cells
;
Human T Leukemia / Lymphoma Virus I
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) characterized by an expansion of helper phenotype mature T lymphocytes is here described. The phenotype of these cells was OKT3+, OKT4+, Leu 9+, 5/9+, OKT8−, Tac− and functional studies showed a strong helper activity on B cell differentiation; an “in vivo” presence of an IgG-lambda paraproteinaemia has been demonstrated. Cytogenetic studies showed multiple clonal, numerical and structural rearrangements which included a tandem t (14; 14) (q11; 32) translocation. Hybridization showed HTLV I related specific bands indicating the presence of exogenous sequences related to prototype virus but derived from a different Retrovirus (HTLV 1c). The clinical course was aggressive and unsuccessful treatments with various polichemotherapeutic protocols, associated with multiple leukaphereses, were performed. The authors underline that despite the morphological, immunological, biological and virological heterogeneity, the common feature of T-helper CLL is the inexorable clinical course which needs a new therapeutic approach.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00320877
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