Not all lymphoid aggregates in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients are due to CLL!

Abstract

Abstract Infection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and should be considered when examining bone marrow specimens to identify a potentially treatable pathogen.

Keywords

• Anaplasma
• chronic lymphocytic leukemia
• Ehrlichia
• ehrlichiosis
• tick borne illness