Chronic neutrophilic leukaemia-a rare haematological malignancy

Authors

  • Amandeep Singh Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Swapnil Jain Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • C. L. Nawal Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Radhey Shyam Chejara Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Vivek Prakash Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Rajbeer Singh Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180328

Keywords:

CNL (Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia)

Abstract

Chronic neutrophilic leukaemia is a rare myeloproliferative neoplasm. It requires exhaustive workup and puts a diagnostic challenge to the clinician as well as pathologist. It should be differentiated from chronic myelogenous leukemia and reactive neutrophilia. Prognosis of the disease is poor. Here we report a case presented to us with 4 months of fatigue and fever. Investigation shows leucocytosis with predominant neutrophilia, evaluated and diagnosed as Chronic Neutrophilic Leukaemia (CNL) according to revised WHO criteria.

Author Biographies

Amandeep Singh, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

 

 

C. L. Nawal, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Senior Resident, MEDICINE

Radhey Shyam Chejara, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

SENIOR PROFESSOR, MEDICINE

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2018-01-24

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Singh, A., Jain, S., Nawal, C. L., Chejara, R. S., Prakash, V., & Singh, R. (2018). Chronic neutrophilic leukaemia-a rare haematological malignancy. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 6(2), 716–718. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180328

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