hematology and oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Symptoms and Signs of CLL
Patients are often asymptomatic early on, with insidious onset of nonspecific symptoms (eg, fatigue, weakness, anorexia, weight loss, fever, and/or night sweats) that may prompt evaluation. More than 50% of patients have lymphadenopathy. Lymphadenopathy can be localized (with cervical and supraclavicular nodes being the most commonly involved) or generalized. Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly are less common than lymphadenopathy. Skin involvement (see photo) is rare. 