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. 1983 Jan;59(687):40–42. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.59.687.40

Hairy cell sarcoma

Jonathan H Y Waxman
PMCID: PMC2417360  PMID: 6866872

Abstract

The first case of a hairy cell sarcoma is presented. Subsequent to surgical resection and post-operative radiotherapy the patient has survived two years without systemic evidence of hairy cell leukaemia.

Keywords: hairy cell sarcoma, leukaemia, reticuloendotheliosis

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