Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Alternative names:

CLL

Symptoms:

• enlarged lymph nodes, liver, and spleen
• fatigue
• bone pain
• abnormal bruising (occurs late in the disease)
• sweating, excessive--night sweats
• loss of appetite
• weight loss

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

• itching, overall
• flank pain
• armpit lump

Signs and tests:

• markedly elevated white blood cell count in a CBC
• bone marrow aspiration

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

• T (thymus derived) lymphocyte count
• cell surface antigen studies (B-cell, leukemia/lymphoma panel)
• Bence-Jones protein (quantitative)