Diseases

Prolymphocytic T-Cell Leukemia

A lymphoid leukemia characterized by a profound LYMPHOCYTOSIS with or without LYMPHADENOPATHY, hepatosplenomegaly, frequently rapid progression, and short survival. It was formerly called T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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Abstract

A lymphoid leukemia characterized by a profound LYMPHOCYTOSIS with or without LYMPHADENOPATHY, hepatosplenomegaly, frequently rapid progression, and short survival. It was formerly called T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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16 entry terms
  • Leukemia, Prolymphocytic, T-Cell
  • T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
  • Leukemia, T-Cell Prolymphocytic
  • Leukemias, T-Cell Prolymphocytic
  • Prolymphocytic Leukemia, T-Cell
  • Prolymphocytic Leukemias, T-Cell
  • T Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia
  • T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemias
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, T Cell
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, T-Cell
  • Leukemia, T Cell, Chronic
  • Leukemia, T-Cell, Chronic
  • Lymphocytic Leukemia, T Cell, Chronic
  • Lymphocytic Leukemia, T-Cell, Chronic
  • T-Cell Leukemia, Chronic
  • T-Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2008 (1989)

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Previous Indexing

  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic (1977-1988)
  • T Lymphocytes (1977-1988)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prolymphocytic T-Cell Leukemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015461. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015461
  2. Prolymphocytic T-Cell Leukemia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-cell_prolymphocytic_leukemia
  3. Prolymphocytic T-Cell Leukemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17152512