Coexistent chronic myeloid leukemia and IgA monoclonal gammopathy: report of a case and review of the literature.
The coexistence of Philadelphia negative chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL) of the neutrophilic type and IgA monoclonal gammopathy is reported in a patient. The possible relation between the two proliferative processes is discussed in the light of current knowledge on the pluripotent stem cell and the clonal origin of CGL.
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D002904:Chromosomes, Human, 21-22 and Y; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase