A 67‐year‐old man with rheumatoid arthritis presents with neutropenia. The blood count shows a mild lymphocytosis with an increased number of cells which express CD3, CD16 and CD57. T cell gene rearrangement study shows a clonal band. Which ONE of the following is the diagnosis in this case? Select one: A.Mycosis fungoides B.Infectious mononucleosis C.Large granular lymphocyte leukaemia D.Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

A 67‐year‐old man with rheumatoid arthritis presents with neutropenia. The blood count shows a mild lymphocytosis with an increased number of cells which express CD3, CD16 and CD57. T cell gene rearrangement study shows a clonal band. Which ONE of the following is the diagnosis in this case? Select one: A.Mycosis fungoides B.Infectious mononucleosis C.Large granular lymphocyte leukaemia D.Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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Chapter14: Allergy: An Overview

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