Rheumatoid arthritis and B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2002 Jan-Feb;20(1):63-5.

Abstract

The association between lymphoproliferate malignancies, especially lymphoma, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been confirmed by several studies. However; there are few reports of RA patients who developed B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) and vice versa. We report a patient with B-CLL who developed RA and another with RA who presented with B-CLL during follow-up. We discuss the incidence of B-CLL among the RA population and the possible interaction of the pathogenetic mechanisms of these two entities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / epidemiology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Greece / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / complications*
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outpatients