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Plasma cell leukemia 3 months after autologous blood cell transplantation for multiple myeloma

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 21, pages 305–307 (1998)Cite this article

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We describe a patient with multiple myeloma who was treated with intensive therapy and autologous blood cell transplantation as her first-line treatment. The disease relapsed 3 months after the transplant as plasma cell leukemia and the patient succumbed in 4 weeks. We suggest that an aggressive plasma cell clone may be selected during the course of intensive treatment. Complex karyotypic findings are also presented.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland

    K Koskela & K Remes

  2. MediCity Research Center, Turku, Finland

    K Koskela

  3. Department of Hematological Laboratory, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland

    T-T Pelliniemi

  4. Department of Medical Genetics, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland

    T Lakkala

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Koskela, K., Pelliniemi, TT., Lakkala, T. et al. Plasma cell leukemia 3 months after autologous blood cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Bone Marrow Transplant 21, 305–307 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1701080

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