Author(s)

Solaiman Futuri, Afshan Malik, Dana Shani

Lenox Hill Hospital, 100 East 77th Street, New York, New York, 10075..

The diagnosis of Lyme disease may be a challenge in patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. In relying on detection of antibodies in the serum for diagnosis we are presented with a problem in our patients with CLL in whom there is hypogammaglobulinemia secondary to B-cell malfunction. We suggest the use of PCR in aiding in diagnosis of Lyme disease in patients with CLL.

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; Lyme Disease; Borrelia

S. Futuri, A. Malik and D. Shani, "The Challenges of Diagnosing Disseminated Lyme Disease in a Patient with CLL," Open Journal of Blood Diseases, Vol. 2 No. 1, 2012, pp. 14-15. doi: 10.4236/ojbd.2012.21003.