E. Matutes.
Simposio Congreso de Valencia 2015: El linfocito T clonal maduro.
Leukaemic mature T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders. Cytology, molecular features and management.
E. Matutes
Haematopathology Unit. Hospital Clínic. Barcelona.
Conclusiones
- The leukaemic mature T-cell disorders comprise several well defined disease entities with different pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory features and outcome.
- Cytology and immunophenotyping compounded with the information of the clinical features are the key frontline investigations in the diagnostic work-up of these diseases.
- Molecular genetics have provided insights in their pathogenesis as well as have been shown to be relevant for risk stratification into prognostic groups.
- All these have lead to the development of more effective treatments and improvement in survival.
