The Challenges of Diagnosing Disseminated Lyme Disease in a Patient with CLL

• 作者: Afshan Malik Dana Shani Solaiman Futuri
• 来源期刊: 血液病期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Chronic LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA LYME Disease BORRELIA
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（1）
• 页码范围: 14-15
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

The diagnosis of Lyme disease may be a challenge in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. In relying on detection of antibodies in the serum for diagnosis we are presented with a problem in our patients with CLL in whom there is hypogammaglobulinemia secondary to B-cell malfunction. We suggest the use of PCR in aiding in diagnosis of Lyme disease in patients with CLL.