Hairy cell leukemia-variant
Al-Sheikh, I.H.; Quadri, M.I.
Saudi Medical Journal 22(1): 72-73
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284 PMID: 11255616 Document Number: 538378
Hairy cell leukaemia variant is a very rare chronic lymphoproliferative disorder and is closely related to hairy cell leukemia. We hereby describe a case of hairy cell leukaemia variant for the first time in Saudi Arabia. An elderly Saudi man presented with pallor, massive splenomegaly, and moderate hepatomegaly. Hemoglobin was 7.7 g/dl, Platelets were 134 X 109/l and white blood count was 140 X 10 9/l with 97% being abnormal lymphoid cells with cytoplasmic projections. The morphology, cytochemistry, and immunophenotype of the lymphoid cells were classical of hairy cell leukaemia variant. The bone marrow was easily aspirated and findings were consistent with hairy cell leukemia variant.