Hairy Cell Leukemia in a Young Male: An Unusual Presentation

Authors

  • Fouzia Siraj National Institute of Pathology, ICMR, New Delhi, India
  • Koushik Kar National Institute of Pathology, ICMR, New Delhi, India
  • Manveen Kaur National Institute of Pathology, ICMR, New Delhi, India
  • Varsha Dalal National Institute of Pathology, ICMR, New Delhi, India
Abstract:

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.

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volume 11  issue 4

pages  421- 422

publication date 2016-10-01

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