Organ infiltration in patients with progressive CLL
Patient
.
Organ
.
Asymptomatic disease
.
Active disease
.
#1
Spleen
(vi) −
−
LN
−
+
#2
Spleen
−
+
LN
−
+
#3
Spleen
−
+
LN
−
+
#4
Spleen
−
+
LN
+
+
#5
Spleen
−
+
LN
+
+
Patient
.
Organ
.
Asymptomatic disease
.
Active disease
.
#1
Spleen
(vi) −
−
LN
−
+
#2
Spleen
−
+
LN
−
+
#3
Spleen
−
+
LN
−
+
#4
Spleen
−
+
LN
+
+
#5
Spleen
−
+
LN
+
+
Analyses were performed on 5 CLL patients with asymptomatic disease (asymptomatic) and at a later stage (active) when disease progressed sufficiently to require treatment. Organ infiltration was assessed as reported previously.6
−, undetectable organ infiltration; +, organ infiltration.