[Chronic neutrophilic leukemia associated with myeloma. Simultaneous presentation]

Sangre (Barc). 1992 Oct;37(5):403-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A case of chronic neutrophilic leukaemia associated with multiple myeloma is reported. The patient had a 6 months history of bruising and weight loss, and showed mature neutrophilic leukocytosis, hepatosplenomegaly, high neutrophil alkaline phosphatase score, hyperuricaemia, neutrophils with pseudotoxic granulation and scarce Döhle bodies; moreover, a monoclonal IgG lambda was detected amounting 57.3 g/L. The bone marrow was grossly hypercellular with marked myeloid hyperplasia and aggregates of immature plasma cells. After treatment during 1 year with melphalan and prednisone she is well, although persisting with neutrophilic leukocytosis, slight splenomegaly, and the monoclonal IgG decreased to 25.8 g/L.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic / complications*
  • Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic / epidemiology
  • Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic / genetics
  • Leukemia, Neutrophilic, Chronic / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Multiple Myeloma / genetics
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology
  • Plasma Cells / pathology