Hairy cell leukemia presenting as a cranial mass

Granular Cell Tumor Presenting as a Large Leg Mass

Granular cell tumor is a rare benign neoplasm most commonly appears in the head and neck region, especially in the tongue, cheek mucosa, and palate. Occurrence in limbs is even rarer. These tumors account for approximately 0.5% of all soft tissue tumors. Granular cell tumor can also affect other organs including skin, breast, and lungs. Local recurrence and metastasis is potentially higher in m...

Hairy cell leukemia presenting with a lytic bone lesion.

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is an indolent neoplasm of small mature B lymphoid cells with characteristic morphologic features usually involving the peripheral blood, bone marrow, and spleen. It constitutes approximately 2% of adult leukemias and has a male predominance. Patients usually present with weakness, splenomegaly, and pancytopenia. The overall prognosis is favorable with appropriate trea...

Primary plasma cell leukemia presenting as a thoracic mass

Primary Plasma cell leukaemia (pPCL) is a rare plasma cell (PC) malignancy. The strict criteria for the diagnosis is an absolute PC number greater 2 × 10(9)/L or a plasmocytosis accounting for > 20% of the differential white cell count that does not arise from a pre-existing multiple myeloma. pPCL was associated with aggressive clinic-biological features. Primary Plasma cell leukaemia is more c...

Hairy Cell Leukemia in a Young Male: An Unusual Presentation

Dear Editor-in-Chief A 28 yr male was presented in October 2015 at Medicine Outpatient Department, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi- India with generalized weakness, fever and cough for preceding 15 days. Clinicoradiologic examination revealed pallor, firm, non-tender splenomegaly measuring 13.7 cm and hepatomegaly (liver span - 16.9 cm). However, no lymphadenopathy was found.

Basal cell nevus syndrome presenting as a tender mass of the jaw: A case report