Aggressive natural killer cell leukemia/lymphoma.
A 32 year old Caucasian male presented with fever, massive hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. Peripheral blood and bone marrow findings were consistent, both morphologically and immunophenotypically, with a natural killer cell leukemia/lymphoma. The disease was rapidly progressive and was fatal within five days after presentation.
Dunkley
S
S
Institute of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Gibson
J
J
Mackinlay
N
N
Joshua
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D
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male