PET/computed tomography in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Richter transformation Review
| Authors: | Rhodes, J. M.; Mato, A. R. |
| Review Title: | PET/computed tomography in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Richter transformation |
| Abstract: | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)is the most common leukemia in the United States. In 1-10% of cases, it can undergo Richter's transformation (RT)to either diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)or Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). Diagnosis requires histologic confirmation by tissue biopsy. PET/CT has been studied to in several series to look at its predictive value for identifying RT in biopsies. in this review, we will discuss the role of PET/CT to identify RT in patients CLL and its utility in clinical practice. © 2019 Elsevier Inc. |
| Keywords: | pet/ct; chronic lymphocytic leukemia; ibrutinib; richter transformation; venetoclax; accelerated cll; b-cell receptor inhibitor |
| Journal Title: | PET Clinics |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1556-8598 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2019-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 405 |
| End Page: | 410 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cpet.2019.03.007 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 31084779 |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 3 June 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
