NCIt synonyms : Prolymphocytic Variant of Hairy Cell Leukemia; HCL-V; Hairy Cell Leukemia-Variant; Splenic B-Cell Lymphoma/Leukemia with Prominent Nucleoli;
NCIt definition : An indolent chronic B-cell leukemia resembling classic hairy cell leukemia but shows
variant cytologic, hematologic, and immunophenotypic features and is resistant to
the conventional therapy applied to hairy cell leukemia. Biologically, it is not related
to hairy cell leukemia.;