Signs and Symptoms of Chronic T-cell Lymphocytic Leukemia

People with T-cell leukaemia can experience the following signs or symptoms. Sometimes, people with T-cell leukaemia do not have any of these changes. Or, the cause of a symptom may be a different medical condition that is not cancer. 

  • Bleeding or bruising easily
  • Recurrent infections from low counts of infection-fighting white blood cells called neutrophils
  • Recurrent infections from low counts of infection-fighting white blood cells called neutrophils
  • Unexplained tiredness or weight loss
  • Persistent, unexplained abdominal pain on the left side due to a swollen spleen (LGLL, T-PLL)
  • Unexplained fevers, chills, or night sweats
  • Frequent urination or constipation from high calcium levels in the blood called hypercalcemia (ATLL).
  • Feeling full quickly when eating or fullness or abdominal pain (T-PLL)
  • Swollen lymph nodes (T-PLL, ATLL); lymph nodes are bean-shaped tiny organs that help to fight infection.
  • Rash or skin lesions (T-PLL, ATLL, Sezary syndrome)
  • Itching involving the skin (ATLL, Sezary syndrome)