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Hairy cell leukemia.

A Misra1, M Gupta, Manoramabhargava

  • 1Department of Medical oncology (IRCH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Indian Journal of Cancer
|March 1, 1990
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This study reports on six patients with Hairy cell leukemia (HCL), finding anemia and leukopenia common but not thrombocytopenia. Splenectomy offered satisfactory results for treated patients.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare chronic lymphoid leukemia.
  • Understanding HCL presentation and treatment is crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical characteristics and diagnostic findings of HCL patients.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of splenectomy in treating HCL.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of six HCL patients diagnosed between 1982 and 1987.
  • Clinical data, laboratory findings (tartarate resistant acid phosphatase, cell surface markers), and electron microscopy were reviewed.
  • Treatment outcomes for patients undergoing splenectomy were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Five patients presented with anemia and two with leukopenia; none had thrombocytopenia.

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  • All patients tested positive for tartarate resistant acid phosphatase.
  • Electron microscopy revealed characteristic cytoplasmic projections and ribosomal lamellar complexes in four patients.
  • Three patients treated with splenectomy showed satisfactory results.

    • Conclusions:

    • Hairy cell leukemia presents with specific hematological abnormalities.
    • Tartarate resistant acid phosphatase positivity and electron microscopy findings are key diagnostic features.
    • Splenectomy can be an effective treatment option for HCL.