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- Title
Hairy Cell Leukemia Involving an Inguinal Hernial Sac.
- Authors
Melaragno, Mark J.; Theil, Karl S.; Marsh, William L.; Sedmak, Daniel; Bouroncle, Bertha A.
- Abstract
A 37-year-old man with hairy cell leukemia was found incidentally to have a right inguinal hernia. Microscopic examination of the resected herniorrhaphy specimen disclosed dense transmural infiltration by hairy cells. Electron-microscopic and immunoperoxidase studies confirmed the presence of surface cytoplasmic projections and B cell phenotype, respectively, of the infiltrating cells. This case is, to our knowledge, the first reported instance of hairy cell leukemia involving a hernial sac and demonstrates the capacity of hairy cells to infiltrate unexpected soft-tissue sites. Copyright © 1990 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Acta Haematologica, 1990, Vol 84, Issue 4, p204
- ISSN
0001-5792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000205066