Vasculitis in hairy cell leukemia: rapid response to interferon alpha.
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.
Gómez-Almaguer
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Hematology Service, Hospital Universitario U.A.N.L., Monterrey, Mexico.
Herrera-Garza
J L
JL
Garcia-Guajardo
B M
BM
Garcia-Taboada
B E
BE
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
D006454:Hemoglobins; D007370:Interferon Type I