Leucemia prolinfocítica-T - Uma entidade clínica rara

Authors

  • Maria João Costa Interna do lnternato Complementar de Hematologia Clínica, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • A. Carmo Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Hematologia Clinica, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • Lurdes Guerra Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Hematologia Clinica, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • J. Fajardo Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Hematologia Clinica, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • Margarida Carneiro de Moura Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Hematologia Clinica, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • Fernanda Lourenço Assistente Eventual de Hematologia Clínica, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • J.J.G. Oliveira Chefe de Serviço de Hematologia Clínica, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa
  • JMF Lacerda Professor Catedrático da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Serviço de Medicina 1 do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa

Keywords:

T-Prolymphocytic leukemia, purine analogues, pentostatin

Abstract

T-Prolymphocytic leukemia is a rare entity and represent 1% of all leukemias. Its clinical and labo­ratory findings are described. Differential diagno­sis and treatment are focused, with greater attenti­ on on the new purine analogues. Two paradigma­tic cases are presented.

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1995-09-29

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Costa MJ, Carmo A, Guerra L, Fajardo J, Carneiro de Moura M, Lourenço F, Oliveira J, Lacerda J. Leucemia prolinfocítica-T - Uma entidade clínica rara. RPMI [Internet]. 1995 Sep. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];2(3):165-7. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2395

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (1995): Julho/ Setembro

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