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ArticlePorto biomedical journal

Plasma cell leukaemia.

Carlos Galvão Braga, Ana Raquel Rodrigues, Marina Alves, Catarina Portela, Luísa Pinto, Herlander Marques

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Article in Porto biomedical journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carlos Galvão BragaServiço de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Ana Raquel RodriguesServiço de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Marina AlvesServiço de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Catarina PortelaServiço de Oncologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Luísa PintoServiço de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Herlander MarquesServiço de Oncologia, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Hospital Braga · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plasma cell leukaemia (PCL) is a rare and aggressive disease. Diagnosis is made when there are >2000/#mL circulating plasma cells in peripheral blood or plasmacytosis >20% of total leukocyte count. We report a case of a 51-year old man with generalized bone pain and constitutional symptoms. Blood peripheral smear revealed leukocytosis with 39% plasma cells. Bone marrow biopsy showed plasma cell invasion, which confirmed the diagnosis of PCL. Additionally, the patient had markers of advanced disease. Chemotherapy with vincristine, adriamycin and dexamethasone was started. Despite an initial favourable response, the patient died 2 months later due to an infectious complication. PCL has no established treatment and has a dismal prognosis, requiring the achievement of better data to improve the disease course.

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Multiple myelomaPlasma cell leukaemia

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PMID32258549
PMCPMC6806952
OpenAlexW2422152087

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