Leukemia, Hairy Cell
Synonyms
Hairy Cell Leukemia
Hairy Cell Leukemias
Leukemias, Hairy Cell
Leukemic Reticuloendothelioses
Leukemic Reticuloendotheliosis
Reticuloendothelioses, Leukemic
Reticuloendotheliosis, Leukemic
A neoplastic disease of the lymphoreticular cells which is considered to be a rare type of chronic leukemia; it is characterized by an insidious onset, splenomegaly, anemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, little or no lymphadenopathy, and the presence of "hairy" or "flagellated" cells in the blood and bone marrow.