Hairy cell leukemia variant and differantial diagnosis: Case report

Abstract

Hairy-cell leukemia-variant is an uncommon chronic B cell lymphoproliferative disorder, characterized by splenomegaly and leukocytosis. A variant form of Hairy-cell leukemia has been considered with features intermediate between Hairy-cell leukemia and B-prolymphocytic leukemia. Although there are some cases diagnosed during routine diagnostic tests, most of them admit with abdominal discomfort secondary to massive splenomegaly. A 72-years old female patients with abdominal distention, early satiety, and night sweating for 2 years admitted and a diagnosis variant form of hairy cell leukemia was established. In this report, we discussed clinic and laboratory features of Variant-Hairy cell leukemia.