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ArticleCureus2024

Cutaneous Presentation Mimicking Tuberculosis as an Initial Indicator of Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Case Report.

Eduardo Macedo, Catarina Ferreira, Ana S Oliveira, Ana Rita Marques

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Eduardo MacedoInternal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT.
Catarina FerreiraOncology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT.
Ana S OliveiraInternal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT.
Ana Rita MarquesInternal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare and slow-progressing lymphoid disorder commonly presenting with splenomegaly and cytopenias. The diagnosis can be challenging due to its nonspecific clinical presentation, frequently resembling other diseases. We report the case of a 48-year-old male patient, whose initial diagnostic hypotheses included cutaneous tuberculosis and reactive arthritis, but the diagnosis was confirmed as HCL after further investigation, including flow cytometry. Treatment with purine analogs led to remission and improved the patient's outcome. This case highlights the complexity of diagnosing HCL, particularly in atypical presentations, and emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach involving clinical, laboratory, and advanced diagnostic techniques. Despite its rarity, HCL should be considered in patients with unexplained cytopenias and splenomegaly.

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cytopeniaflow cytometeryhairy cell leukemiahematologysplenomegalytuberculosis

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PMID39881935
PMCPMC11775739

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