title: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We report the development of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a 48-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus of 5 years' duration. Although the association of autoimmunity and lymphoreticular malignancy is well known, this particular association has only rarely been reported. Possible mechanisms of pathogenesis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lishner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hawker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amato
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged