Leukaemic recticuloendotheliosis (hairy cell leukaemia): value of splenectomy

The clinical and pathological features of four cases of leukaemic reticuloendotheliosis or hairy cell leukaemia observed at the University Hospital of the West Indies are described. This is the first report of the condition from Jamaica. The value of splenectomy is emphasized and the relevant literature is reviewed (AU)