Primary plasma cell leukemia in a 19-Year-Old female: An unusual presentation of a rare entity
Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare form of plasma cell dyscrasia with 2 variants: the primary form, which occurs de novo in patients with no previous history of multiple myeloma (MM), and the secondary form, which represents a leukemic transformation in patients with a previously recognized MM. Un...
| Published in: | Medical Laboratory Journal |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Golestan University of Medical Sciences
2024-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1604-en.pdf |
| Summary: | Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare form of plasma cell dyscrasia with 2 variants: the primary form, which occurs de novo in patients with no previous history of multiple myeloma (MM), and the secondary form, which represents a leukemic transformation in patients with a previously recognized MM. Unlike myeloma, PCL typically follows an aggressive course, and the median age at presentation is usually above 50 years. In this report, we present a case of primary PCL that manifested at 19, an exceptionally rare occurrence. |
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| ISSN: | 2538-4449 |