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Leucocytoclastic Vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemia, or Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Diagnostic Conundrum
- Source :
- Cureus
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Cureus, Inc., 2021.
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Abstract
- Plasma cell leukemia is rare and could be life-threatening. Even rarer and equally life-threatening is cryoglobulinemia. Both of them occurring together paints a grim clinical picture. We present the case of a 63-year-old male with plasma cell leukemia complicated by cryoglobulinemia with skin lesions. The report briefly reviews the clinical and diagnostic characteristics of plasma cell leukemia and well as available treatment options. It also highlights the need to consider non-chemotherapy-based regimens and clinical trials in the care of plasma cell leukemia patients.
- Subjects :
- Leucocytoclastic vasculitis
medicine.medical_specialty
lenalidomide
cryoglobulinemia
Rheumatology
plasma cell leukemia
hemic and lymphatic diseases
medicine
Multiple myeloma
Lenalidomide
Plasma cell leukemia
business.industry
Bortezomib
bortezomib
General Engineering
Treatment options
Hematology
medicine.disease
Cryoglobulinemia
Dermatology
multiple myeloma
Clinical trial
Oncology
business
autologous stem cell transplant
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Details
- ISSN :
- 21688184
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....521a167ea3383556da470930fcce5591
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16832