Open AccessPlasma cell leukaemia: a management conundrum
Author(s) -
Sriram Ravichandran,
Monali Gupta,
Mayur Parihar,
Anupam Chakrapani,
Reeir,
Mammen Chandy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
oxford medical case reports
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.169
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2053-8855
DOI - 10.1093/omcr/omu060
Subject(s) - medicine , haematopoiesis , stem cell , chemotherapy , intensive care medicine , oncology , immunology , pediatrics , genetics , biology
Primary plasma cell leukaemia in a young transplant eligible patient brings forth a number of perplexing questions and many remain unanswered. There are good data to suggest the superiority of novel agents over conventional chemotherapy regimens, however choosing between autologous and allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant in first remission remains a therapeutic conundrum. We report a case of primary plasma cell leukaemia in a young patient and the dilemmas in its management.