Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.

Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.

Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is an uncommon, usually indolent, lymphoproliferative disorder strongly associated with various autoimmune diseases. The authors report a case of a 67-year-old woman with a long-standing rheumatoid arthritis, who developed neutropenia and associated recurren...

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Main Authors: Ana Raposo, Marcos Cerqueira, José Costa, Joana Sousa Neves, Filipa Teixeira, Carmo Afonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2015-10-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
Subjects:
Rheumatoid arthritis
large granular lymphocytic leukemia
Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1093_rheumatoid_arthritis_and_associated_large_granular_lymphocytic_leukemia_successful_treatment_with_rituximab__file.pdf
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spelling doaj-3cc8015435aa44fcbecec4cb7dafc2922020-11-25T00:07:04ZengSociedade Portuguesa de ReumatologiaActa Reumatológica Portuguesa0303-464X2015-10-0120154384387CC150091Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.Ana Raposo0Marcos Cerqueira1José Costa2Joana Sousa Neves3Filipa Teixeira4Carmo Afonso5ULSAM, Ponte de LimaULSAM, Ponte de LimaULSAM, Ponte de LimaULSAM, Ponte de LimaULSAM, Ponte de LimaULSAM, Ponte de LimaLarge granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is an uncommon, usually indolent, lymphoproliferative disorder strongly associated with various autoimmune diseases. The authors report a case of a 67-year-old woman with a long-standing rheumatoid arthritis, who developed neutropenia and associated recurrent infections, diagnosed with LGL leukemia. We describe the treatment approach and the response to an anti-TNF and the rituximab.http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1093_rheumatoid_arthritis_and_associated_large_granular_lymphocytic_leukemia_successful_treatment_with_rituximab__file.pdfRheumatoid arthritislarge granular lymphocytic leukemia
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author Ana Raposo
Marcos Cerqueira
José Costa
Joana Sousa Neves
Filipa Teixeira
Carmo Afonso
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Marcos Cerqueira
José Costa
Joana Sousa Neves
Filipa Teixeira
Carmo Afonso
Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.
Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
Rheumatoid arthritis
large granular lymphocytic leukemia
author_facet Ana Raposo
Marcos Cerqueira
José Costa
Joana Sousa Neves
Filipa Teixeira
Carmo Afonso
author_sort Ana Raposo
title Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.
title_short Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.
title_full Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.
title_fullStr Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.
title_full_unstemmed Rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.
title_sort rheumatoid arthritis and associated large granular lymphocytic leukemia- successful treatment with rituximab.
publisher Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
series Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
issn 0303-464X
publishDate 2015-10-01
description Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is an uncommon, usually indolent, lymphoproliferative disorder strongly associated with various autoimmune diseases. The authors report a case of a 67-year-old woman with a long-standing rheumatoid arthritis, who developed neutropenia and associated recurrent infections, diagnosed with LGL leukemia. We describe the treatment approach and the response to an anti-TNF and the rituximab.
topic Rheumatoid arthritis
large granular lymphocytic leukemia
url http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1093_rheumatoid_arthritis_and_associated_large_granular_lymphocytic_leukemia_successful_treatment_with_rituximab__file.pdf
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