title: Vasculitis in hairy cell leukemia: rapid response to interferon alpha.
abstract: A patient with hairy cell leukemia (HCL) and vasculitis was treated only with interferon alpha-2b. A good, rapid response was obtained without using corticosteroids or immunosuppressors. Interferon may prove to be useful for the systemic therapy of patients with vasculitis associated with HCL.
authors.affiliation: Hematology Service, Hospital Universitario U.A.N.L., Monterrey, Mexico.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gómez-Almaguer
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Herrera-Garza
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Garcia-Guajardo
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Garcia-Taboada
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D007370:Interferon Type I