Plasma cell leukemia masquerading as ALL-L3--a case report.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2005 Apr; 48(2): 221-3
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in English
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| ID: sea-75290
ABSTRACT
Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare type of plasma cell dyscrasia. It is diagnosed when circulating plasma cells (PC) are more than 20%. We present a case of PCL in a 62-year-old female. Peripheral smear revealed more than 80% atypical vacuolated plasma cells (Mott cells) almost mimicking Burkitt cells of Acute Lymphoid Leukemia-L3 (ALL-L3). Bone marrow aspirate revealed few mature myeloma cells for which a diagnosis of PCL was thought of. Serum electrophoresis showed a positive M-band and X-ray revealed lytic lesions over femur & pelvic bones. A final diagnosis of PCL was given.
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Main subject:
Plasma Cells
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Bone Marrow
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Female
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Humans
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Leukemia, Plasma Cell
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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