Clinical Case Reports (Oct 2022)

Hodgkin's variant of Richter transformation during ibrutinib therapy: A case report and review of the literature

  • Carolina Afonso,
  • Marília Gomes,
  • Marta Isabel Pereira,
  • Carlos Faria,
  • Raquel Pina,
  • Tiago Saraiva,
  • Catarina Geraldes,
  • José Pedro Carda

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6136
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 10
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Hodgkin's variant of Richter transformation is a rare complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and is associated with inferior outcomes compared to de novo Hodgkin lymphoma. Further data concerning prognosis and treatment of Hodgkin's variant of Richter transformation occurring in the setting of novel targeted therapies are needed.

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