A Case of T Cell CLL complicated with Mikulicz Syndrome

Abstract

A case of T cell CLL complicated with Mikulicz syndrome was reported.
A 40-year-old man, who had been diagnosed T cell CLL two years before, was admitted to the Kyushu University Hospital because of the swelling of bilateral lacrimal and submandibular glands, which was thought Milculicz syndrome.
Biopsy of the lacrimal gland showed infiltration of leukemic cells and the swelling of lacrimal and submandibular glands was soon reduced with VEMP therapy.
Maintenance chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and predonisolone has been continued and he is still under remission for about ten years.
Underlying diseases of Mikulicz syndrome in Japan were mainly discussed.