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Type 1 Cryoglobulinemia Secondary To Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia, Antonio Faieta, Khatoon Tawhida
Type 1 Cryoglobulinemia Secondary To Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia, Antonio Faieta, Khatoon Tawhida
Conference Presentation Abstracts
Primary plasma cell leukemia (pPCL) is a rare and aggressive form of plasma cell dyscrasia that comprises 1% of the plasma cell dyscrasias. Even more rare is its association with type 1 cryoglobulinemia which management can be challenging. A 63-year-old African American male with no past medical history presented with severe burning pain in his legs, necrotizing rash, constitutional symptoms and severe acute kidney injury (AKI). HIV, hepatitis B and C were negative. Serum electrophoresis revealed an M-spike of 5.67, IgG of 7000, free lambda of 152.10 with a K/L of 0 and cryoglobulin of 81%. CT revealed extensive lytic …
Type 1 Cryoglobulinemia Secondary To Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia, Antonio Faieta, Khatoon Tawhida
Type 1 Cryoglobulinemia Secondary To Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia, Antonio Faieta, Khatoon Tawhida
Conference Presentation Abstracts
Primary plasma cell leukemia (pPCL) is a rare and aggressive form of plasma cell dyscrasia that comprises 1% of the plasma cell dyscrasias. Even more rare is its association with type 1 cryoglobulinemia which management can be challenging. A 63-year-old African American male with no past medical history presented with severe burning pain in his legs, necrotizing rash, constitutional symptoms and severe acute kidney injury (AKI). HIV, hepatitis B and C were negative. Serum electrophoresis revealed an M-spike of 5.67, IgG of 7000, free lambda of 152.10 with a K/L of 0 and cryoglobulin of 81%. CT revealed extensive lytic …