Second lung malignancy and Richter syndrome in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: case report and literature review
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Second lung malignancy and Richter syndrome in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: case report and literature review
BACKGROUND Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most frequent lymphoproliferative disease. Transformation into Richter disease and occurrence of second malignancies involving the lungs are rare complications. The hallmarks of any thoracic involvement are still unknown. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a 56-year-old male patient, with history of tobacco smoking, who presented with re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2049-6958,1828-695X
DOI: 10.4081/mrm.2017.253