What is small lymphocytic lymphoma

What kind of disease is small lymphocytoma? Many people may not know it clearly. It is a disease caused by abnormal small lymphocytes, often accompanied by chronic lymphatic leukemia. Therefore, this disease needs to be treated in time after it is discovered. The treatment method is mainly drug therapy to control lymphatic abnormalities and spleen enlargement.

Small lymphocytic lymphoma is a relatively common lymphoma disease, which is mainly caused by mutations in small lymphocytes. This disease occurs because of the proliferation of small lymphocytes in the patient's body. When the patient's small lymphocytes proliferate, the cytoplasm of the cells almost disappears. At the same time, the nuclei of the patient's small lymphocytes will appear irregularly round, and this abnormality can be discovered through a puncture examination. This disease mostly occurs in the neck, groin and other parts where lymph nodes are concentrated, and it starts with swelling and pain, so everyone needs to pay attention.

Symptoms of small lymphocytic lymphoma

What are the symptoms of small lymphocytic lymphoma? First of all, patients often feel abnormal conditions such as swelling and pain in the groin and other lymph nodes, accompanied by splenomegaly, and changes in bone marrow and peripheral blood. The tumor is often limited to a certain part, and in a few cases it can spread throughout the body. Specific skin lesions are often manifested as erythroderma. If you find the above abnormal conditions in your body, then you need to pay attention. Early examination, early detection and treatment are the best. Generally speaking, the treatment of this disease is mainly to use drugs to control and eliminate swelling. If the prognosis is good, the survival period can reach more than 5 years.

Treatment of small lymphocytic lymphoma

Contents Small lymphocytic lymphoma is mainly treated with drugs. Drug treatment generally uses chlorambucil, which is usually taken orally. Generally, the dosage begins to decrease after taking the drug for about one to two weeks. It should be noted that if taken in excess, it can lead to excessive bone marrow suppression. Cyclophosphamide, another drug suitable for the treatment of small cell lymphoma, can also be used. This drug is taken orally. The effect of this drug is similar to that of chlorambucil. After taking the drug, the patient's lymph nodes and spleen will be significantly reduced. Both drugs are effective drugs for the treatment of small lymphocytic lymphoma. When the disease is in the first stage, just pay attention to rest and regular check-ups will be fine, but if it reaches the second or third stage, further chemotherapy and drug treatment will be required.