Richter syndrome
Rich·ter syn·drome
(rik'tĕr),a high-grade lymphoma developing during the course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia; associated with cachexia, pyrexia, dysproteinemia, and lymphomas with multinucleated tumor cells.
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Richter syndrome
The development of a clinically aggressive pleomorphic large–usually B cell–lymphoma in the background of CLL–which occurs in 3-10% of CL or Waldenström's macroglobulinemia Clinical Rapid onset of intractable fever, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegalyMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Rich·ter syn·drome
(rik'ter sin'drōm)A high-grade lymphoma developing during the course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia; associated with cachexia, pyrexia, dysproteinemia, and lymphomas with multinucleated tumor cells.
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Richter,
Maurice N., U.S. pathologist, 1897–.Richter syndrome - a high-grade lymphoma developing during the course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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