Simone Da Cruz, Kylie Mason, William Renwick, Joanne M Said, Briony A Cutts
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Abstract
Background: Hairy cell leukaemia (HCL) represents less 1% of all lymphoid neoplasms with cases rarely reported in pregnancy. Management of HCL requires multidisciplinary care to optimise maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Methods: A literature search of Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE for 'hairy cell leukaemia' and 'Pregnancy' was undertaken.
Results: Thirteen cases were reviewed including three within our own institutions. Interferon-alpha was the most prominent treatment at varying doses in n = 3 (23%) patients. Other management included antenatal cladribine and rituximab, post-partum cladribine with and without rituximab, laparoscopic splenectomy and termination of pregnancy. 46.1% (n = 6) of patients birthed vaginally. Due to thrombocytopenia, there was a greater proportion of caesarean delivery under general anaesthetic and half of the cases documented bleeding complications.
Conclusion: Diagnosis and management of HCL in pregnancy is difficult. Women can be managed safely and outcome aims should be the same as non-pregnant patients.