Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma with exuberant plasmacytosis and spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome

Hafsa Faisal; Syed Ather Hussain; Rachel David; Stephen Silver

doi:10.1080/08998280.2021.2004487

Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma with exuberant plasmacytosis and spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2021 Nov 22;35(2):250-251. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2021.2004487. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Hafsa Faisal¹, Syed Ather Hussain¹, Rachel David², Stephen Silver³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York.
² Department of Hematology Oncology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York.
³ Department of Nephrology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York.

Abstract

We present a 67-year-old man with complaints of confusion, chills, night sweats, and several days of poor oral intake. He had severe plasmacytosis on lab work, which initially raised concern for plasma cell leukemia. However, further workup led to the diagnosis of angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. His initial hospital course was complicated by spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome. Early recognition and prompt interventions are pivotal to improve survival outcomes in such patients.

Keywords: Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma; reactive plasmacytosis; spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports