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[Acute primary plasma cell leukemia (author's transl)].

R Kaiser, F Spöttl

    Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
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    This case report details a 59-year-old patient with sudden plasma cell leukemia and IgG-lambda paraprotein. Despite aggressive treatment, the disease progressed rapidly, leading to a fatal outcome.

    Area of Science:

    • Hematology
    • Oncology

    Background:

    • Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare and aggressive malignancy.
    • IgG-lambda paraproteinemia is a specific type of monoclonal gammopathy.

    Observation:

    • A 59-year-old patient presented with sudden onset of PCL.
    • The patient had no prior hematologic disease signs despite recent medical visits.
    • Clinical presentation mimicked acute leukemia with high plasma cell counts.

    Findings:

    • Peripheral blood showed 72% plasma cells; bone marrow had 98% plasma cells.
    • Absence of osteolytic bone lesions and renal insufficiency was noted.
    • Standard chemotherapy regimens (mephelan-prednisolone, cyclophosphamide-prednisolone) were ineffective.

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    • This case highlights the aggressive nature of PCL, even without typical bone or kidney involvement.
    • It underscores the diagnostic challenges when PCL presents acutely without preceding hematologic abnormalities.
    • The lack of treatment response emphasizes the need for novel therapeutic strategies for PCL.