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Leukopheresis in the leukemic phase of hairy cell leukemia a case report
Author(s) -
Baum Kenneth F.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19821215)50:12<2926::aid-cncr2820501236>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - hairy cell leukemia , medicine , splenectomy , leukemia , hairy cell , platelet , spleen , immunology
A 43‐year‐old male with hairy cell leukemia presented seven months after splenectomy with fatigue, adenopathy, dependence on erythrocyte transfusions, a leukocyte of 85 × 10 9 /L and a platelet count of 15 × 10 9 /L. Leukopheresis resulted in a transient resolution of adenopathy and an improvement in hematologic counts. Leukopheresis may be of value in stabilizing the patient in the leukemic phase of hairy cell leukemia.