Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Report of 5 Cases and Review of the LiteratureFatih Demirkan, G. Hayri Özsan, M. Ali Özcan, Filiz Vural, Mine Çabuk, Bülent ÜndarDivisions Of Hematology And Oncology, School Of Medicine, University Of Dokuz Eylül, İzmir, Turkey
Plasma cells are occasionally observed in the peripheral blood of the patients with multiple myeloma. When the number of these circulating cells is significant, the term of plasma cell leukemia is used. We report 5 cases of plasma cell leukemia with poor prognosis with review of the literature. Keywords: Multiple myeloma, Plasma cell leukemia, Chemotherapy.
Fatih Demirkan, G. Hayri Özsan, M. Ali Özcan, Filiz Vural, Mine Çabuk, Bülent Ündar. Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Report of 5 Cases and Review of the Literature. Turk J Hematol. 2001; 18(4): 275-279
Corresponding Author: Fatih Demirkan, Türkiye |
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