title: [Secondary plasma cell leukemia. Report of 2 cases].
abstract: Plasma cell leukemia is considered as the leukemic variant of multiple myeloma. It is a rare entity. There are two forms: a secondary one following a known myeloma, the diagnosis of which is easy, and a primary one arising without a preceding phase of multiple myeloma. The diagnosis of the latter form is more difficult, a differential diagnosis has often to be discussed with other lymphoproliferative diseases. Prognosis is poor. We report 2 cases of secondary plasma cell leukemia diagnosed over ten years, among 59 of multiple myeloma cases. We describe the epidemiologic, clinical, biological and evolutionary characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hématologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax Tunisie.
authors.forename: Mseddi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sondes
authors.forename: Kallel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Choumous
authors.forename: Elloumi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moez
authors.forename: Ajmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naourez
authors.forename: Ben Said
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Fatma
authors.forename: Makni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faiza
authors.forename: Souissi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taoufik
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007952:Leukemia, Plasma Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000473:pathology*