Abstract
We present here three cases of plasma cell dyscrasias; first case presenting as primary plasma cell leukemia showing unusual morphology and aberrant expression of myeloid markers; the second case presenting as plasma cell leukaemia with atypical plasma cells in peripheral blood and the third case presenting as myelomatous pleural effusion after treatment for myeloma.
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Majhi, U., Murhekar, K., Sundersingh, S. et al. Primary Plasma Cell Leukaemia with Unusual Presentations: A Case Series. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 30 (Suppl 1), 390–393 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-014-0430-0
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