Presentación intercurrente de leucemia de células peludas y linfoma difuso de células B grandes con

Tiffany Nong1, Xiaoqiong Wang2, Wenhui Li3

  • 1University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of Hematology, Miami, FL, USA.

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Resumen

Este estudio de caso detalla un caso raro de linfoma de células B grandes agresivo y linfohistiocitosis hemofagocítica que ocurre junto con leucemia de células ciliadas (HCL). Destaca los desafíos de diagnóstico y tratamiento planteados por estos tumores hematológicos concurrentes.

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