title: T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma: relapse 16 years after first remission.
abstract: Little information is available regarding late relapse in patients with T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (T-LBL). Because of the aggressive nature of this disease, relapse is common and often happens early. Late relapses are rare and generally occur within a few years after initial remission. The relapse rate after 3 years has been reported to steadily decrease over time yet does not parallel with cure. We report a case of a 26-year-old female with T-LBL and relapse 16 years after her first remission with successful treatment with HyperCVAD and L-asparaginase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Newark, NJ 07112, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0054-6527
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elreda
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Newark, NJ 07112, USA.
authors.forename: Manpreet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Newark, NJ 07112, USA.
authors.forename: Xinlai
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Newark, NJ 07112, USA.
authors.forename: Wondwessen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bekele
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Newark, NJ 07112, USA.
authors.forename: Alice J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Barnabas Health Care System, Newark, NJ 07112, USA.
authors.forename: Maya
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1924-1341
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah