A case of reactive plasmacytosis mimicking multiple myeloma in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 506-508

  Lee, Jisoo ^a   Chang, Ji Eun ^a   Cho, Young Joo ^a   Woon, Seop Han ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

B Cell Differentiation; Plasma Cells; Plasmacytosis; Sjogren's Syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMA CELL; PLASMACYTOSIS; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

EID: 21344436838     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.3.506     Document Type: Article

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