title: Massive retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy as a terminal event in hairy cell leukaemia.
abstract: A case of hairy cell leukaemia complicated as a terminal event by massive retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy is described. The patient had recently been treated with lithium carbonate and had previously been demonstrated to suffer from a systemic vasculitis, either or both of which may have contributed to the development of this rare complication.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone