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ArticleAmerican journal of blood research2022

Clinicopathological and laboratory parameters of plasma cell leukemia among Indian population.

Harshita Dubey, Harsh Goel, Saransh Verma, Swati Gupta, Khushi Tanwar, Ekta Rahul, Gautam Kapoor, Jayashimman Vasantharaman, Amar Ranjan, Pranay Tanwar and 1 more

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Harshita DubeyLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Harsh GoelLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Saransh VermaLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Swati GuptaLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Khushi TanwarLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Ekta RahulLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Gautam KapoorLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Jayashimman VasantharamanLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Amar RanjanLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Pranay TanwarLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.
Anita ChopraLaboratory Oncology Unit, Dr. B.R.A.-Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029, India.

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Abstract

backgroundPlasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare and aggressive plasma cell neoplasm distinguished by extensive clonal expansion of plasma cells in the bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB). PCL is divided into two subtypes: primary (pPCL) originates

methodsIn this study, we retrospectively reviewed and evaluated the clinicopathological features, laboratory parameters, immunophenotypic profile, and patient outcomes of 17 PCL cases diagnosed among 180 plasma cell dyscrasia patients during the study period to establish a correlation between pPCL & sPCL for diagnosis and management of PCL.

resultsA total of 17 PCL patients were diagnosed among 180 plasma cell dyscrasia patients during the study period. Among PCL patients, 9 cases had pPCL (52.94% of all PCL patients), and 8 cases had sPCL (47.06% of all PCL patients). Peculiar differences were seen between the two PCL types. Both types of PCL had a younger age at the time of diagnosis, having elevated BM plasma cell infiltration percentage, frequent anemia, thrombocytopenia, elevated beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) levels, raised LDH levels, and positive M-protein in both serum and urine. In addition, SFLC assay and Immunofixation assay showed higher κ and lower λ in pPCL compared with sPCL (P<0.05). Higher Renal insufficiency was also observed in pPCL compared to sPCL (P=0.335). The survival and response to treatment of PCL patients remain considerably poor, sPCL exhibit shorter overall survival (OS) than pPCL with (median 1.75 months vs. 7 months respectively,

conclusionOur study characterizes the clinical and laboratory features of pPCL and sPCL and may aid physicians in prognosticating the course of disease of their patients. However, future multicentre studies are the need of the hour to develop accurate diagnostic criteria and establish the efficacy of therapeutic regimens.

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leukemiamultiple myelomaPlasma cell leukemia (PCL)

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PMID36742277
PMCPMC9890187

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