Simultaneous occurrence of acute myeloid leukaemia and monoclonal plasmacytosis in bone marrow biopsy: case report

Mirjana Prvanovic ,
Mirjana Prvanovic

Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia

Natasa Stanisavljevic ,
Natasa Stanisavljevic

University Hospital Clinical Centre Bežanijska kosa , Belgrade , Serbia

Olivera Markovic ,
Olivera Markovic

University Hospital Clinical Centre Bežanijska kosa , Belgrade , Serbia

Tatjana Terzic
Tatjana Terzic

Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia

Published: 01.04.2018.

Volume 34, Issue 1 (2018)

pp. 16-17;

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Aim: We present a rare case of simultaneous occurrence Concurrent occurrence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and monoclonal plasmacitosis (MP): Introduction: The simultaneous occurrence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and monoclonal plasmacytosis (MP) in bone marrow (BM) biopsy in patient without previous exposure to chemotherapy is very rare. Case report: We reported the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with fatigue, fever, maculopapular rush, weight loss and bone pain. She was admitted to the Haematology Department of University CHC Bezanijska Kosa in November 2015. The complete blood count showed: white blood cell count 33x109/l (neutrophils 31%, myeloblasts 12%, monoblasts, promonocytes and monocytes 53%), hemoglobin 77gr/l, platelet count 34x109/l and 5% blastic cells in the peripheral smear. Serum immunoelectrophoresis showed increased monoclonal IgA (IgA 9,98, IgM 2,29, IgG 10,1), kappa/lambda 0,84, Beta2microglobulin 3,16. Biochemistry showed elevated creatinin level 93umol/l, uric acid 412 umol/l, high LDH 876U/l and sedimentation rate (50mm/h). Urine electrophoresis showed monoclonal heavy and light chains lambda type. Liquor immunophenotyping showed neuroleukemia. Skeletal survey showed no lytic lesions. The BM aspiration revealed around 10% plasma cells and BM biopsy showed infiltration by 20% monoclonal plasma cells (kappa-/lambda ) with 30% infiltration by cells with monocytes differentiation (without excess of blasts). Biopsy of skin lesion 17 MATERIA MEDICA • Vol. 34 • Issue 1, suplement 1 • april 2018. revealed myeloid sarcoma. Cytogenetic analysis detected normal karyiotype with FLT3 and NPM mutation. The patient was diagnosed as AML-M5, administered with induction therapy (DA Cytosar) and consolidation therapy (HiDAC) and she was successfully treated with allogenenic stem cell transplantation. She achieved and maintained complete remission. Conclusion: Monoclonal plasmacytosis of BM should be carefully examined due to possible association with other haematological malignancies

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