CLL and small lymphocytic leukemia
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CLL is the peripheral blood manifestation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma small cell type
Named for where it’s discovered
If the patient presents with lymphadenopathy and a biopsy is done, the diagnosis will be malignant lymphoma of the small lymphocytic type (i.e., non-Hodgkin’s)
If a peripheral smear is examined, it’ll be CLL
If CBC picks up an abnormality and a node biopsy is done it’ll be NHL
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