[Secondary plasma cell leukemia. Report of 2 cases].
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.
Sondes
Mseddi
M
Service d'hématologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax Tunisie.
Choumous
Kallel
K
Moez
Elloumi
E
Naourez
Ajmi
A
Fatma
Ben Said
BS
Faiza
Makni
M
Taoufik
Souissi
S
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007952:Leukemia, Plasma Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000473:pathology*