T-γ large granular lymphocyte leukemia associated with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura, Sjögren's syndrome, and polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II, with subsequent development of pure red cell aplasia
✍ Scribed by David Ergas; Alexander Tsimanis; Mordechai Shtalrid; Chen Duskin; Alain Berrebi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We present a female patient with T‐γ LGL leukemia, who was followed for the last 20 years. Over these years she developed several autoimmune disorders, including Sjögren's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, premature ovarian failure (compatible with type II autoimmune polyglandular syndrome), amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura, and finally pure red cell aplasia. PCR analysis confirmed rearrangement for TCR γ. This case emphasizes the complex association of LGL leukemia with autoimmune disorders. Am. J. Hematol. 69:132–134, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.