Small-lymphoid cells and myeloid antigen expression in a patient with IgG myeloma: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Pengjun Jiang
    • Wen Xia
    • Xuemei Sun
    • Xingbin Dai
    • Lin Li
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  • Published online on: February 8, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4197
  • Pages: 2152-2154
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Abstract

Multiple myeloma is defined as a malignant proliferation of a single clone of plasma cells resulting in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. Due to the number of plasma cell morphological variants, difficulty is often faced during morphological diagnosis. The current study describes the case of a 49‑year‑old woman presenting with atypical plasma cell morphology detected by a bone marrow examination. Flow cytometric immunophenotyping determined the nature of the neoplastic cells as monoclonal myeloma cells with myeloid antigen expression. Serum electrophoresis with immunofixation and subsequent clinical findings confirmed this diagnosis. Therefore, the immunophenotyping of plasma cells in myelomas may be useful for the diagnosis of cases with atypical plasma cell morphology.
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Jiang P, Xia W, Sun X, Dai X and Li L: Small-lymphoid cells and myeloid antigen expression in a patient with IgG myeloma: A case report. Oncol Lett 11: 2152-2154, 2016
APA
Jiang, P., Xia, W., Sun, X., Dai, X., & Li, L. (2016). Small-lymphoid cells and myeloid antigen expression in a patient with IgG myeloma: A case report. Oncology Letters, 11, 2152-2154. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4197
MLA
Jiang, P., Xia, W., Sun, X., Dai, X., Li, L."Small-lymphoid cells and myeloid antigen expression in a patient with IgG myeloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 11.3 (2016): 2152-2154.
Chicago
Jiang, P., Xia, W., Sun, X., Dai, X., Li, L."Small-lymphoid cells and myeloid antigen expression in a patient with IgG myeloma: A case report". Oncology Letters 11, no. 3 (2016): 2152-2154. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4197