Separating MBL from SLL, interesting problem

[Guest guest]

" In the 2008 World Health Organization Classification, small

lymphocytic lymphoma is defined as a neoplasm with tissue

morphology and immunophenotype of chronic lymphocytic

leukemia, but with absence of leukemia.

Minimal criteria of tissue involvement to separate small

lymphocytic lymphoma from monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis

have not been defined. "

This paper offers some suggestions...full PDF...

http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/reprint/haematol.2011.042333v1.pdf

or

http://tinyurl.com/3sonjwp

[Guest guest]

I forwarded the study to my oncologists and she read the

paper and discussed it with the Pathologist and they both

are sticking with CLL.

Thanks

wrote:

" In the 2008 World Health Organization Classification, small

lymphocytic lymphoma is defined as a neoplasm with tissue

morphology and immunophenotype of chronic lymphocytic

leukemia, but with absence of leukemia.

Minimal criteria of tissue involvement to separate small

lymphocytic lymphoma from monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis

have not been defined. "

This paper offers some suggestions...full PDF...

http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/reprint/haematol.2011.042333v1.pdf

or

http://tinyurl.com/3sonjwp