The Phagocytic Plasma Cells
- 30 July 1970
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 283 (5) , 248-250
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm197007302830508
Abstract
PLASMA cells normally secrete immunoglobulins. On occasion, these cells may appear in unusual morphologic forms: grape cells; Mott cells; cells containing Russell bodies; multinuclear cells; thesaurocytes, or flaming cells; and cells with nuclear "dimples." Butterworth et al.1 described a patient with "plasma cell leukemia" whose plasma cells demonstrated erythrophagocytosis.We report here the phenomenon of phagocytosis of red cells, red-cell precursors, polymorphonuclear leukocytes and platelets by the plasma cells of two patients with well established multiple myeloma. The phagocytosis has persisted in one patient for two and a half years despite therapy with 1-phenylalanine mustard and corticosteroids.Case RecordsCase . . .Keywords
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