Primary plasma cell leukemia presented as progressive paraplegia: a case report

• Main Authors: Hasmoni, Mohamed Hadzri, Abdul Wahid, Fadilah, Cheong, Soon Keng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Southern Medical Association 2009
• Subjects: RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/12330/1/Primary_Plasma_Cell_Leukemia_Presented_as.33%5B1%5D.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12330/; http://journals.lww.com/smajournalonline/Fulltext/2009/01000/Primary_Plasma_Cell_Leukemia_Presented_as.33.aspx#

Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare plasma cell disorder. It is the leukemic variant of multiple myeloma. A 52-year-old man with an atypical presentation of primary plasma cell leukemia is reported. The patient presented with paraparesis which progressively worsened to paraplegia. MRI of the spine...