Vasculitis in hairy cell leukemia: rapid response to interferon alpha

Am J Hematol. 1989 Apr;30(4):261-2. doi: 10.1002/ajh.2830300415.

Abstract

A patient with hairy cell leukemia (HCL) and vasculitis was treated only with interferon alpha-2b. A good, rapid response was obtained without using corticosteroids or immunosuppressors. Interferon may prove to be useful for the systemic therapy of patients with vasculitis associated with HCL.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Blood Cell Count
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Hemoglobins / analysis
  • Humans
  • Interferon Type I / therapeutic use*
  • Leukemia, Hairy Cell / complications*
  • Leukemia, Hairy Cell / drug therapy
  • Leukemia, Hairy Cell / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Vasculitis / complications*
  • Vasculitis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Hemoglobins
  • Interferon Type I