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Hyperviscosity syndrome in a patient with plasma cell leukemia
Acta Haematologica
|January 1, 1979
Summary
A rare case of plasma cell leukemia with IgG kappa M-component developed hyperviscosity syndrome, a complication previously unreported in this condition. This finding highlights a potential new clinical manifestation for plasma cell leukemia patients.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is an aggressive hematologic malignancy.
- Hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS) is a complication associated with monoclonal gammopathies, primarily multiple myeloma.
- The occurrence of HVS in PCL has not been previously documented.