Korean J Hematol.  2002 May;37(2):161-163.

A Case of Phagocytic Myeloma after Chemotherapy

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea. hkl@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Hemophagocytosis by myeloma cells after chemotherapy is a rare phenomenon. We have experienced a case of phagocytic, IgG, Kappa type plasma cell myeloma in a 41-year-old man after chemotherapy. Phagocytosis of erythrocytes and platelets was found.

Keyword

Hemophagocytosis; Myeloma cells; Chemotherapy

MeSH Terms

Adult
Drug Therapy*
Erythrocytes
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Multiple Myeloma
Phagocytosis
Immunoglobulin G
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