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Descriptor English: Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Descriptor Spanish: Leucemia Linfocítica Crónica de Células B
Descriptor leucemia linfocítica crónica de células B
Entry term(s) leucemia crónica de linfocitos B
leucemia linfocítica B crónica
leucemia linfocítica crónica
leucemia linfocítica crónica B
leucemia linfocítica crónica tipo células B
Scope note: Leucemia crónica caracterizada por proliferación de linfocitos B anormales y con frecuencia linfadenopatías generalizadas. Cuando se presenta con afectación predominante en la sangre y médula ósea se denomina leucemia linfocítica crónica (LLC); cuando predominan las adenopatías se denomina linfoma de linfocitos pequeños. Estos términos representan el espectro de la misma enfermedad.
Descriptor Portuguese: Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B
Descriptor French: Leucémie chronique lymphocytaire à cellules B
Entry term(s): B Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
B Cell Leukemia, Chronic
B Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
B-Cell Leukemia, Chronic
B-Cell Leukemias, Chronic
B-Cell Malignancy, Low-Grade
B-Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
B-Lymphocytic Leukemias, Chronic
CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphoma
CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphomas
Chronic B-Cell Leukemia
Chronic B-Cell Leukemias
Chronic B-Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic B-Lymphocytic Leukemias
Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemias
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias
Diffuse Well Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Diffuse Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Disrupted In B-Cell Malignancy
Leukemia, B Cell, Chronic
Leukemia, B-Cell, Chronic
Leukemia, Chronic B-Cell
Leukemia, Chronic B-Lymphocytic
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphatic
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic, B-Cell
Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Chronic
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B Cell
Leukemias, Chronic B-Cell
Leukemias, Chronic B-Lymphocytic
Leukemias, Chronic Lymphoblastic
Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic
Lymphoblastic Leukemias, Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic, B Cell
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic, B-Cell
Lymphocytic Leukemias, Chronic
Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse, Well Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse, Well-Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Small
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Well Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Well-Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphomas
Lymphocytic Lymphomas, Small
Lymphocytic Lymphomas, Well-Differentiated
Lymphoma, CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Diffuse, Well Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Diffuse, Well-Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Well Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Well-Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphoplasmacytoid, CLL
Lymphoma, Small Cell
Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic
Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic, Plasmacytoid
Lymphoma, Small-Cell
Lymphoma, Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic
Lymphomas, CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid
Lymphomas, Lymphocytic
Lymphomas, Small Lymphocytic
Lymphomas, Small-Cell
Lymphomas, Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic
Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphoma, CLL
Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphomas, CLL
Small Cell Lymphoma
Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Small Lymphocytic Lymphomas
Small-Cell Lymphoma
Small-Cell Lymphomas
Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.337.428.080.125
C15.604.515.560.080.125
C20.683.515.528.080.125
C23.550.291.500.483
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015451
Scope note: A chronic leukemia characterized by abnormal B-lymphocytes and often generalized lymphadenopathy. In patients presenting predominately with blood and bone marrow involvement it is called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); in those predominately with enlarged lymph nodes it is called small lymphocytic lymphoma. These terms represent spectrums of the same disease.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: B Lymphocytes (1977-1988)
Leukemia, Lymphoblastic (1977-1988)
Leukemia, Lymphocytic (1977-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 2008; see LEUKEMIA, B-CELL, CHRONIC 1989-2007; for LYMPHOMA, SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC see LYMPHOMA, SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC 1991-2007; for LYMPHOMA, SMALL-CELL see LYMPHOMA, SMALL CELL 1991-2007, see LYMPHOMA, LYMPHOCYTIC 1987-1990; for LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, CHRONIC, see LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, CHRONIC 1989-2007, see LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC 1974-1988
History Note: 2008 (1989)
DeCS ID: 23712
Unique ID: D015451
NLM Classification: WH 250
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/06/09
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - Preferred
Concept UI M0023808
Scope note A chronic leukemia characterized by abnormal B-lymphocytes and often generalized lymphadenopathy. In patients presenting predominately with blood and bone marrow involvement it is called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); in those predominately with enlarged lymph nodes it is called small lymphocytic lymphoma. These terms represent spectrums of the same disease.
Preferred term Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Entry term(s) B Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
B Cell Leukemia, Chronic
B Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
B-Cell Leukemia, Chronic
B-Cell Leukemias, Chronic
B-Cell Malignancy, Low-Grade
B-Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
B-Lymphocytic Leukemias, Chronic
CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphoma
CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphomas
Chronic B-Cell Leukemia
Chronic B-Cell Leukemias
Chronic B-Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic B-Lymphocytic Leukemias
Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemias
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias
Diffuse Well Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Diffuse Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Disrupted In B-Cell Malignancy
Leukemia, B Cell, Chronic
Leukemia, B-Cell, Chronic
Leukemia, Chronic B-Cell
Leukemia, Chronic B-Lymphocytic
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphatic
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic, B-Cell
Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Chronic
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B Cell
Leukemias, Chronic B-Cell
Leukemias, Chronic B-Lymphocytic
Leukemias, Chronic Lymphoblastic
Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Chronic
Lymphoblastic Leukemias, Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic, B Cell
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic, B-Cell
Lymphocytic Leukemias, Chronic
Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse, Well Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Diffuse, Well-Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Small
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Well Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Well-Differentiated
Lymphocytic Lymphomas
Lymphocytic Lymphomas, Small
Lymphocytic Lymphomas, Well-Differentiated
Lymphoma, CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Diffuse, Well Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Diffuse, Well-Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Well Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphocytic, Well-Differentiated
Lymphoma, Lymphoplasmacytoid, CLL
Lymphoma, Small Cell
Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic
Lymphoma, Small Lymphocytic, Plasmacytoid
Lymphoma, Small-Cell
Lymphoma, Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic
Lymphomas, CLL Lymphoplasmacytoid
Lymphomas, Lymphocytic
Lymphomas, Small Lymphocytic
Lymphomas, Small-Cell
Lymphomas, Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic
Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphoma, CLL
Lymphoplasmacytoid Lymphomas, CLL
Small Cell Lymphoma
Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Small Lymphocytic Lymphomas
Small-Cell Lymphoma
Small-Cell Lymphomas
Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphoma
Well-Differentiated Lymphocytic Lymphomas



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