Clinical Case Reports (Sep 2019)

Primary plasma cell leukemia: A case report and review of the literature

  • Sam Ngu,
  • Divya Asti,
  • Gautam Valecha,
  • Nishitha Thumallapally,
  • Manisha Pant,
  • Alexander Bershadskiy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2339
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 9
pp. 1702 – 1708

Abstract

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Abstract Due to the rarity and fulminant nature of the condition, there are limited data driving dialogue for optimal treatment strategies for plasma cell leukemia (PCL). Additionally, the current diagnostic definition of PCL has not been prospectively studied which may result in delays to initiating early aggressive treatment due to underdiagnosis.

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