Symptoms

People with B-cell leukemia may experience the following symptoms. Sometimes, people with B-cell leukemia do not show any of these symptoms. Or, these symptoms may be caused by a medical condition that is not cancer. If you are concerned about a symptom on this list, please talk with your doctor.

• Enlarged lymph nodes in PLL. In HCL, hairy cells accumulate more often in the spleen and bone marrow and therefore may not cause noticeable lymph node swelling.
  
  
• Tendency to bruise easily
  
  
• Slow wound healing
  
  
• Weight loss
  
  
• Unexplained fatigue
  
  
• Persistent, unexplained abdominal pain on the left side, due to an enlarged spleen
  
  
• Frequent infections