Smoldering myeloma in a patient with B12 deficiency: The importance of appropriate differential diagnosis of peripheral plasma cells

• Main Authors: Joaquín Jerez (Author), Maria Perez-Rossi (Author), Ana María Guzmán (Author), Felipe Rojas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews - Peertechz Publications, 2020-12-29.
• Subjects: Clinical Image
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<p>A 79-year-old woman without relevant past medical history presented at Hospital Clínico UC Christus with progressive dyspnea and edema of lower extremities. Initial laboratory workup showed severe macrocytic anemia (hemoglobin, 5.7 gr/dL; MCV, 117 fL), associated with leukopenia (2800 uL),...