Abstract
Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare indolent B-cell leukemia. It is characterized by distinctive morphologic, immunophenotypic, and molecular features. These features include the expression of typical surface markers such as CD25, CD11c, CD103, and CD123. It also includes the detection of the BRAFV600E mutation. Aberrant expression of CD5 and CD23 is extremely rare. We present a case of classical HCL expressing both markers, along with a brief review of the literature emphasizing the diagnostic complexities associated with such aberrancy.