[Richter's syndrome and cervical cancer in the course of a rheumatoid arthritis]

The authors describe a rare case of Richter's syndrome (transition of chronic lymphatic leukaemia into reticulosarcoma) developing during rheumatoid arthritis in a women aged 53 years. Chronic antigenic stimulation and disturbances of interaction between lymphocytes T and B are suggested as a cause of Richter's syndrome.