title: Hairy cell leukemia presenting as multiple discrete hepatic lesions.
abstract: The involvement of hairy cell leukemia in the liver is in the form of portal and sinusoidal cellular infiltration. Here we describe the first case of hepatic hairy cell leukemia presenting as multiple discrete lesions, which was treated successfully. We suggest that in the investigation of discrete hepatic lesions in cases of cancer of unknown primary, hairy cell leukemia should be considered. The excellent response of hairy cell leukemia to therapy highlights the need for such a consideration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine E, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel.
authors.forename: Nadav
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sahar
authors.forename: Ginette
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schiby
authors.forename: Tima
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kneller
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Apter
authors.forename: Zvi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Farfel
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017338:Cladribine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D017338:Cladribine