Open AccessDysmegakaryocytopoiesis and maintaining platelet count in patients with plasma cell neoplasm
Author(s) -
Yasmin Mair,
Yongtai Zheng,
De Cai
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.112474
Subject(s) - plasma cell neoplasm , platelet , medicine , bone marrow , plasma cell myeloma , multiple myeloma , plasma cell , pathology , monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance , platelet rich plasma , complete blood count , blood cell , monoclonal , immunology , plasmacytoma , monoclonal antibody , antibody
Dysmegakaryocytopoiesis in patients with the plasma cell neoplasm (PCN) is rarely discussed in the literature. The puzzling phenomenon, which PCN patients maintaining normal platelet count even when the marrow is mostly replaced by plasma cells, is hardly explored.