Diffuse omental cake as an initial presentation of plasma cell leukemia

Abstract

Omental cake is a term to describe peritoneal thickening caused by different processes. Metastatic malignancy is the most common cause. Plasma cell leukemia is a rare hematological malignancy involving plasma cells and differ from multiple myeloma in its aggressiveness, initial presentation, and dismal prognosis. Herein, we reported a case of primary plasma cell leukemia initially presented with diffuse omental cake and ascites and subsequent systemic capillary leak syndrome.

Keywords

• Plasma cell leukemia
• Omental cake
• Systemic capillary leak syndrome