Secondary plasma cell leukemia in a patient with light chain multiple myeloma in post-chemotherapy remission phase
oleh: Miguel Ángel Flores-Caballero, Dania Lizet Quintanilla-Flores, René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare presentation of multiple myeloma characterized by the presence of >20% plasma cells in peripheral blood, and an absolute plasma cell count >2 × 109 K/L. It is classified as primary and secondary with the latter representing a terminal event in 12% of patients. A case of a 78-year-old man who presented a secondary form of PCL during post-chemotherapy remission phase is discussed accompanied with a brief review.