Abstract
Angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy (AIL), first described by Frizzera in 1974 [1], and B cell prolymphocytic leukemia (B-PLL), first described by Galton in 1963 [2], are two rare low-grade malignant non-Hodgkin lymphomas. An effective standard therapy does not exist for either disease. Chemotherapy is usually of no durable effect in both disorders. In B-PLL, splenectomy and leukaphersis can be useful [3, 4].
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Trinkler, P., Mustroph, D., Hagenah, H., Mönch, H., v. Heyden, H.W. (1990). Successful Treatment of Angioimmunoblastic Lymphadenopathy (AIL) and B Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (B-PLL) with Interferon-α. In: Freund, M., Link, H., Welte, K. (eds) Cytokines in Hemopoiesis, Oncology, and AIDS. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75510-1_76
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