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Wen Wang1, Ke Lu1, Lijie Xing1
1Department of Lymphoma, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Abstract:
Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia (LGLL) is a rare clonal proliferative disorder of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and natural killer (NK) cells, characterized by persistent expansion of large granular lymphocytes (LGLs) in peripheral blood for over six months. According to the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) classification, LGLL is categorized into T-LGLL, NK-large granular lymphocytic leukemia (NK-LGLL). Aggressive natural killer cell leukemia (ANKL), as a Mature T-cell and NK-cell leukemia independent of LGLL, also has morphologic characteristics of large granular lymphocytes. This report describes a rare case of NK-LGLL transforming into ANKL. This case highlights the necessity of differential diagnosis in LGLL and suggests that proteasome inhibitors combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for ANKL.
