Immunoblastic lymphosarcoma in chronic lympholeukemia and prolymphocytic lymphosarcoma (Richter's syndrome)
Probatova, N.A.; Mamedov, R.D.; Kruglova, G.V.
Arkhiv Patologii 50(3): 37-43
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-1955 PMID: 3377704 Document Number: 317148
Available are three cases of Richter's syndrome, i.e. immunoblastic lymphosarcoma with plasmocytic differentiation which developed in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and prolymphocytic (lymphocytic) lymphosarcoma. Clinical, anatomical and autopsy findings are analysed. The immunoblastic lymphosarcoma is suggested to arise either because of transformation of the tumor prolymphocytes (lymphocytes) due to the disease progression or can be promoted by a second tumor.