How does your management of ITP change when related to CLL?
What if there is continued thrombocytopenia despite reaching complete remission (with incomplete marrow recovery)?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
The immune dysregulation associated with ITP is not necessarily a result of the CLL but occurs alongside and might be what underlies both disorders. The CLL clone is not making the antibody.
ITP that persists despite a CR of the associated CLL should be treated as one would treat primary ITP....