Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma With Pancytopenia and Chylothorax
Lisa C. Thomas, Matthew J. Maida, Ubaldo Martinez-Outschoorn, Joanne Filicko-O'Hara, Gloria J. Morris
20110301
2011 Apr 1
Semin Oncol
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma With Pancytopenia and Chylothorax
Semin Oncol. 2011 Apr;38(2):165-170, Lisa C. Thomas, Matthew J. Maida, Ubaldo Martinez-Outschoorn, Joanne Filicko-O'Hara, Gloria J. Morris
Abstract
The ProblemCase ReportA 67-year-old woman with past medical history remarkable only for hypertension and nephrolithiasis presented to her family physician with shortness of breath of 1 week's duration, and was treated with an antibiotic and antitussive for presumed bronchitis, with minimal response. A routine complete blood cell count (CBC) revealed significant pancytopenia with a white blood cell (WBC) of 1,600/μL, hemoglobin 6.4 g/dL, and platelets 52,000/μL. Metabolic workup, including thyroid...
