Two Cases of Q-Fever in Hairy Cell Leukemia

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder accounting for about 2% of all leukemias. The clinical course is indolent, however HCL patients are particularly susceptible to infections. Here we report two cases of Q-fever as first manifestation of disease in two patients af...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Ammatuna, Emilio Iannitto, Lidwine W. Tick, Nicolaas L. A. Arents, Philip H. Kuijper, Marten R. Nijziel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/863932