Splenectomy as initial therapy in twenty-six patients with leukemic reticuloendotheliosis (hairy cell leukemia).
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001792:Blood Platelets; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology