We report a case of atypical muscle localization of plasma cell leukemia (PCL), arisen from a secondary leukemic transformation of multiple myeloma (MM), detected by F-18 FDG PET/CT. A 57-year-old woman with a history of MM received chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with complete treatment response. Five years later, the patient presented a recurrence of MM and an evolution in PCL. F-18 FDG PET/CT showed areas of increased radiopharmaceutical uptake in some muscles of the right leg and right thigh, corresponding to muscle localization of PCL, therefore allowing adequate treatment planning.
Cocciolillo, F., Treglia, G., Villani, M. F., Giordano, A., Atypical presentation of plasma cell leukemia secondary to multiple myeloma detected by F-18 FDG PET/CT, <<CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE>>, 2011; 36 (12): e220-e220-3. [doi:10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182335fb7] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/41985]
Atypical presentation of plasma cell leukemia secondary to multiple myeloma detected by F-18 FDG PET/CT
Cocciolillo, Fabrizio;Treglia, Giorgio;Villani, Maria Felicia;Giordano, Alessandro
2011
Abstract
We report a case of atypical muscle localization of plasma cell leukemia (PCL), arisen from a secondary leukemic transformation of multiple myeloma (MM), detected by F-18 FDG PET/CT. A 57-year-old woman with a history of MM received chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with complete treatment response. Five years later, the patient presented a recurrence of MM and an evolution in PCL. F-18 FDG PET/CT showed areas of increased radiopharmaceutical uptake in some muscles of the right leg and right thigh, corresponding to muscle localization of PCL, therefore allowing adequate treatment planning.
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