hairy cell leukemia

Description

A rare type of lymphocytic leukemia in which abnormal B cells (a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies to fight bacteria, viruses and fungi) are in the bone marrow, spleen and blood. When viewed under a microscope, these B cells look like they are covered in tiny hairs.

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