H. H. Rashidi, MD
J. C. Nguyen, MD
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Hairy cell leukemia

An indolent B-cell leukemia with leukemic cells (abnormal cells circulating in the blood) that have cytoplasmic projections resembling "Hair-like" projections. Patients usually present with some cytopenia and splenomegaly with the neoplastic cells involving the red pulp of the spleen. The typical immunophenotype of hairy cell is CD19+, CD20+, CD25+, CD103+ and CD11c+.
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Hairy cell leukemia – Figure 1
Hairy cell leukemia – Figure 1
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Hairy cell leukemia – Figure 2
Hairy cell leukemia – Figure 2
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Hairy cell leukemia – Figure 3
Hairy cell leukemia – Figure 3
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Referenced by

Splenic marginal zone lymphomaSplenomegaly
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