hairy cell leukemia
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare type of leukemia in which abnormal B-lymphocytes are present in the bone marrow, spleen and peripheral blood. It is a slowly progressive chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The name comes from the abnormally shaped lymphocytes with hair-like projections.
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B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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HCL
exact
HCL-C
exact
classic hairy cell leukaemia
related
hairy cell leukemia
exact
leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
exact