Immunophenotypic Variations in Hairy Cell Leukemia

doi:10.1309/pmqxvy619q8y43ar

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Immunophenotypic Variations in Hairy Cell Leukemia

1 Feb 2006

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Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) exhibits a characteristic immunophenotypic profile that is strongly positive for pan-B-cell markers; positive for CD103, CD11c. and CD25; and usually negative for CD5, CD10, and CD23. We evaluated 35 HCL cases and identified atypical immunophenotypes in 12 cases (34%), including CD103- in 2 (6%), CD25- in 1 (3%), CD10+ in 5 (14%), and CD23+ in 6 (17%) cases. Among these cases one was...

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