Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Bushra Kaleem

Publications

• Case Report
  Plasma Cell Leukemia-Behind a Disguise
  Author(s): Bushra KaleemBushra Kaleem
  
  Plasma cell leukemia is a variant form of multiple myeloma with its own unique form of presentation. It may have a presentation resembling a lymphoproliferative disorder which if not investigated in detail can lead to misdiagnosis and thus completely different line of investigation. Our patient presented to us with disturbed dietary regimen, significant weight loss and was a known case of hypothyroidism since 2009 for which he was on medications. At the other centre, complete blood picture showed bicytopenia with hyperleucocytosis while bone marrow biopsy performed showed a diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorder with a morphological diagnosis of Hairy cell leukemia. At our center, his complete blood count showed bicytopenia with leucocytosis as before but t.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000533

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