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Case 78 – Summary
Thanks for your help this week. We had a case of T-LGL associated with rheumatoid arthritis. In our case her planned surgery was postponed. She was given GCSF and responded to this and this was used pre operatively for optimisation. … Continue reading
Case 78 – update 2
Flow results are back: CD 3 pos, CD 8 pos, CD 4 neg, CD 56 neg, CD 16 neg, CD 5 neg, CD7 wk/variable, TCR alpha/beta pos PCR TCR studies confirm clonality A Diagnosis of T Large Granular Lymphocytic leukameia is … Continue reading
Case 78 – Update 1
Thank for all the suggestions so far. We followed your advice and the lady has had her surgery postponed and we have established the following: History: Chronic anaemia since 2011 stable at around 90. No history of bleeding/Malena No weight … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune disease, neutropenia, rheumatoid arthritis
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Case 78 – the Beginning
A 72 year old lady has attended pre- assessment clinic for an elective hip replacement and had routine bloods taken. Blood results: Hb 93, MCV 97, Plt 220, Wcc 7.5, Neu 0.9, lymph 6.0. Normal Liver and Renal function Blood … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic leukaemia
Tagged autoimmune disease, Blood film, morphology, neutropenia, rheumatoid arthritis
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