Faje Alexander
Neuroendocrine Unit Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts.
Clin Case Rep. 2020 Apr 19;8(7):1319-1320. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2875. eCollection 2020 Jul.
This case highlights a rare presentation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). CNS involvement by CLL is rare, and only 5 cases with pituitary or hypothalamic involvement have previously been reported. Unfamiliarity with this disease complication may lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment.This case highlights a rare presentation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). CNS involvement by CLL is rare, and only 5 cases with pituitary or hypothalamic involvement have previously been reported. Unfamiliarity with this disease complication may lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment.
本病例突出了慢性淋巴细胞白血病(CLL)一种罕见的表现形式。CLL累及中枢神经系统(CNS)较为罕见,此前仅有5例累及垂体或下丘脑的病例报道。对这种疾病并发症缺乏了解可能导致诊断和治疗延误。本病例突出了慢性淋巴细胞白血病(CLL)一种罕见的表现形式。CLL累及中枢神经系统(CNS)较为罕见,此前仅有5例累及垂体或下丘脑的病例报道。对这种疾病并发症缺乏了解可能导致诊断和治疗延误。