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Hairy Cell Leukemia: Hepatic Affinity Status Post Splenectomy
Gurneel K Dhanesar1, Jonathan Livingston1, Michael Maroules2
1Internal Medicine, New York Medical College at St. Mary's General Hospital, Passaic and St. Clare's Health, Denville, USA.
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare neoplasm of the B-cell lineage that is characterized by an indolent course and infiltration of the spleen, the bone marrow, and the reticuloendothelial system. Splenectomy is considered an effective treatment for peripheral cytopenia in patients with HCL. Hepatic involvement of hairy cells with infiltration of the sinusoidal endothelial cells is rarely reported in the literature and is not well understood. We present the case of an 88-year-old male with a history of traumatic splenectomy who was found to have a relapse of classic hairy cell leukemia within the hepatic portal system.
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare neoplasm of the B-cell lineage that is characterized by an indolent course and infiltration of the spleen, the bone marrow, and the reticuloendothelial system. Splenectomy is considered an effective treatment for peripheral cytopenia in patients with HCL. Hepatic involvement of hairy cells with infiltration of the sinusoidal endothelial cells is rarely reported in the literature and is not well understood. We present the case of an 88-year-old male with a history of traumatic splenectomy who was found to have a relapse of classic hairy cell leukemia within the hepatic portal system.
