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Hairy cell leukemia

Photo of hairy cell leukemia cells under a microscope

Hairy cell leukemia cells, which appear as the darker cells in this photo, are surrounded by a halo of fine projections (villi). To diagnose hairy cell leukemia, your doctor may take a sample of bone marrow from your body and examine it under a microscope to look for hairy cells.
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