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J Hand Surg Am
; 46(1): 74.e1-74.e8, 2021 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32359865
ABSTRACT
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) involving the hand, especially with bone involvement, is extremely rare. We report a case of a 62-year-old man, with a 4-year history of a subclinical CLL, presenting with chronic swelling and pain over the dorsal surface of the right hand, mimicking an infectious process. There was no clinical response to broad-spectrum antibiotics and topical corticosteroid therapy. Imaging was inconclusive. A tissue biopsy revealed a manifestation of the underlying leukemia. This case highlights the need to consider uncommon etiologies for atypical clinical presentations.