Treatment of hairy cell leukemia with alpha-interferon and splenectomy. 1987

S Tominaga, and A Watanabe, and T Higashi, and S Hato, and T Itoshima, and I Hyodo, and H Okushin, and K Kita, and H Nagashima
First Department of Internal Medicine, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.

A typical case of hairy cell leukemia, very rare in Japan, is described. The biological characteristics of the disease and histological features of liver and spleen are also reported. Treatment with alpha-interferon and splenectomy was successfully performed, and the patient is now in good health.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007370 Interferon Type I Interferon secreted by leukocytes, fibroblasts, or lymphoblasts in response to viruses or interferon inducers other than mitogens, antigens, or allo-antigens. They include alpha- and beta-interferons (INTERFERON-ALPHA and INTERFERON-BETA). Interferons Type I,Type I Interferon,Type I Interferons,Interferon, Type I,Interferons, Type I
D007943 Leukemia, Hairy Cell A neoplastic disease of the lymphoreticular cells which is considered to be a rare type of chronic leukemia; it is characterized by an insidious onset, splenomegaly, anemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, little or no lymphadenopathy, and the presence of "hairy" or "flagellated" cells in the blood and bone marrow. Hairy Cell Leukemia,Leukemic Reticuloendotheliosis,Reticuloendotheliosis, Leukemic,Hairy Cell Leukemias,Leukemias, Hairy Cell,Leukemic Reticuloendothelioses,Reticuloendothelioses, Leukemic
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013154 Spleen An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.
D013156 Splenectomy Surgical procedure involving either partial or entire removal of the spleen. Splenectomies

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