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Rituximab: a useful drug for a repeatedly relapsed hairy cell leukemia patient

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We describe a case of complete response in a patient with hairy cell leukemia, relapsed after treatment with interferon-α, 2′-deoxycoformicin, and 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine, and then successfully treated with rituximab. A fourfold reduction of leukemic cells was observed concomitantly with restoration of normal blood count and differential.

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  1. Divisione di Ematologia, AORN "A. Cardarelli," Via Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy, , , , ,

    F. Pollio,  B. Pocali,  S. Palmieri &  F. Ferrara

  2. Servizio di Medicina Trasfusionale, AORN "A. Cardarelli," Via Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy, , , , ,

    P. Morabito,  G. Scalia &  L. Del Vecchio

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Pollio, .F., Pocali, .B., Palmieri, .S. et al. Rituximab: a useful drug for a repeatedly relapsed hairy cell leukemia patient. Ann Hematol 81, 736–738 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-002-0559-z

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