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Not all hairy cells are the same: a rare case of splenic B-cell lymphoma/leukaemia with prominent nucleoli

A peripheral blood sample from an 81-year-old male was received at our stand-alone reference laboratory for evaluation in the setting of fever, progressive fatigue over 3 months, and early satiety. On clinical examination, he had significant pallor and a firm, non-tender splenomegaly extending 6 cm below the costal margin. There was no hepatomegaly or lymphadenopathy.