raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:58017

Classic hairy cell leukemia

Synonyms: HCL-C · Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare, slowly progressive, chronic leukemia characterized by presence of abnormal B-lymphocytes (medium sized with abundant irregular pale cytoplasm, hair-like cytoplasmic projections/ruffled cytoplasmic border, a round or bean-shaped nucleus and absent nucleoli) in the blood or bone marrow, spleen and peripheral blood pancytopenia, notable monocytopenia, and marked susceptibility to infection. The characteristic immunophenotype is CD11c+, CD25+, CD103+ and CD123+ with a BRAF mutation in most cases.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enClassic hairy cell leukemiaHCL-C · Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
frLeucémie à tricholeucocytes classiqueHLC-C · Réticuloendothéliose leucémique
deHaarzell-Leukämie, klassischeHCL-C · HZL, klassische · Retikuloendotheliose, leukämische
esLeucemia de células pilosas clásicaLCP-C · Leucemia de células peludas clásica · Reticuloendoteliosis leucémica · Tricoleucemia
itLeucemia classica a cellule capelluteReticoloendoteliosi leucemica
nlKlassieke haarcelleukemie'Hairy cell'-leukemie · HCL-c · Leukemische reticulo-endotheliose · Pluizebolleukemie
ptLeucemia de células cabeludasReticulo-endoteliose leucémica
plBiałaczka włochatokomórkowaHCL · Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis
csLeukémie z vlasatých buněkVBL · Leukemická retikuloendotelióza · Vlasatobuněčná leukémie
ukКласичний волосатоклітинний лейкозHCL-C · Лейкемічний ретикулоендотеліоз
zh经典型毛细胞白血病白血病性网状内皮组织增殖
trKlasik tüylü hücreli lösemiHCL-C · Lösemik retiküloendotelyoz

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10C91.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-112A82.2Especificvalidated
MONDO18935Evalidated
MeSHD007943Evalidated
UMLSC0023443Evalidated
GARD6560Evalidated
MedDRA10019053Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
BRAFDisease-causing somatic mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1097ENSG000001577641647577q34B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase21663470[PMID]_24241536[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

9 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.29 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Lifetime Prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.12 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22033323[PMID]_RARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.33 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated16150940[PMID]_National Cancer OTHERitute[OTHER]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.29 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated7918034[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.24 / 100 000IsraelValue and classNot yet validated17044834[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.47 / 100 000IcelandValue and classValidated12111650[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.035 / 100 000Hong KongValue and classValidated11135356[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.37 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated21122460[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card