Primary plasma cell leukemia occuring in the young.
Indian J Cancer
;
2003 Jul-Sep; 40(3): 116-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-50233
ABSTRACT
Plasma Cell Leukemia (PCL) is a rare form of plasma cell dyscrasia. Plasma cell leukemia has two variants the primary form presents de novo in patients with no previous history of multiple myeloma (MM); the secondary form consists of a leukemic transformation in a previously recognized MM. In contrast to myeloma, PCL has an aggressive course. Median age at presentation is usually above 50 years. Here we report a case of primary PCL presenting at age of 21 years, which is extremely rare. She was treated with combination chemotherapy (VAD). Although she had a good response initially, later the disease progressed and she died 6 months after the diagnosis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Vincristine
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Female
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Humans
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Dexamethasone
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Leukemia, Plasma Cell
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Doxorubicin
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Fatal Outcome
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Disease Progression
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Cancer
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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