Synchronous detection of hairy cell leukemia and HIV-negative Kaposi's sarcoma of the lymph node: A diagnostic challenge and a rare coincidence

Aydin S. O., Eskazan A. E., Aki H., Ozguroglu M., Baslar Z., Soysal T.

Case Reports in Oncology, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.439-444, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000331894
  • Dergi Adı: Case Reports in Oncology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.439-444
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is an uncommon chronic lymphoproliferative disorder and accounts for around 2% of all forms of leukemias. The association of HCL with other neoplasms, mainly non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, is well known. However, the simultaneous diagnosis of HCL and Kaposi's sarcoma is rare, with only few cases of such an association having been reported. We describe a 42-year-old male patient with a well characterized HCL and in whom HIV-negative Kaposi's sarcoma of the lymph node was detected. Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG.