A case of hairy cell leukaemia (HCL) treated by single-agent chemotherapy after the failure of splenectomy is reported. The patient was treated with doxorubicin 50 mg on 4 occasions over an 8-day period. After 2 weeks of profound pancytopenia, substantial blood and bone marrow improvement ensued. This case demonstrates that HCL may in some case be treated successfully by intensive chemotherapy.
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