K Govind Babu, Linu Abraham Jacob, Ankit Agarwal, KC Lakshmaiah, D Lokanatha, MC Suresh Babu, LK Rajeev, KN Lokesh, AH Rudresha
Indian Journal of Cancer 2016 53(4):619-620
BACKGROUND: The first case of plasma cell leukemia (PCL) was recognized by Gluzinski and Reichentein. It is the most aggressive among the monoclonal gammopathies. It is diagnosed by the presence of more than 20% plasma cells in the peripheral blood or an absolute plasma cell count of >2000/mm3. Because of the relatively low incidence, most data come from case reports and retrospective studies. No prospective series have been published, and only seven reports including more than twenty patients have been identified. We report a retrospective series of 18 patients identified as PCL. AIM: To study the clinical features and outcome of patients with PCL. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted from the year 2006 to 2015 wherein all the patients diagnosed with PCL were identified. Complete clinical and treatment details and outcome were obtained from the records. RESULTS: There were total 18 cases of PCL (3.7% of cases with multiple myeloma) diagnosed between the year 2006 and 2015. 16 cases (84%) were primary PCL, and two cases were secondary PCL. Twelve patients were males and six were females. The median age was 56.5 years. All patients had aggressive clinical course and median overall survival even with immunomodulatory agents was only 3 months. CONCLUSION: PCL is a very aggressive disease, and no prospective trials have been conducted. Patients with PCL require induction with immunomodulators, proteasome inhibitors, and further trials are needed to evaluate the role of autologous stem cell transplant in this disease.
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