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02 October 2023: Articles

A Rare Case of Subcutaneous Amyloidoma Associated with Localized Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma: Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Considerations

Rare disease, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Lisa Francesca Vivian A* , Lukas Marcelis A , Eleonora Leoni D , Yves De Bruecker B , Helena Maes B , Erwin Pierré B , Florence M. Ballaux B , Thomas Tousseyn A

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940789

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940789

Table 1. Patient’s laboratory data and serum protein electrophoresis at the time of diagnosis.

ValueReference range in use in our laboratory
Hemoglobin14.7 g/dL12.0–16.0 g/dL
Hematocrit45.4%36.0–46.0%
RBC5.19×10/μL4.00–5.20×10/μL
MCV87.5 fL RBC80.0–100.0 fL RBC
MCH28.3 pg/RBC26.0–34.0 pg/RBC
MCHC32.4 g/dL RBC31.0–37.0 g/dL RBC
WBC7.2×10/μL3.5–11.0×10/μL
Neutrophils4.9×10/μL (67.3%)1.8–7.7×10/μL
Eosinophils0.1×10/μL (1.1%)
Basophils0.0×10/μL (0.6%)
Lymphocytes1.7×10/μL (23.6%)1.0–4.8×10/μL
Monocytes0.5×10/μL (6.8%)0.0–0.8×10/μL
PLT246×10/μL150–400×10/μL
LDH206 U/L135–214 U/L
CRP5.7 mg/L
Serum creatinine0.84 mg/dL0.50–0.90 mg/dL
Sodium140 mmol/L136–145 mmol/L
Potassium4.3 mmol/L3.4–4.5 mmol/L
Chloride103 mmol/L98–107 mmol/L
Calcium (albumin corrected)2.41 mmol/L2.15–2.55 mmol/L
Total proteins79 g/L66–87 g/L
Albumin45.3 g/L (57.3%)40.2–47.6 g/L (55.8–66.1%)
Alfa 1 globulin3.1 g/L (3.9%)2.1–3.5 g/L (2.9–4.9%)
Alfa 2 globulin8.7 g/L (11%)5.1–8.5 g/L (7.1–11.8%)
Beta globulin9.1 g/L (11.5%)6.0–9.4 g/L (8.4–13.1%)
Gamma globulin12.9 g/L (16.3%)8.0–13.5 g/L (11.1–18.8%)
Monoclonal band 11.90 g/L
Monoclonal band 23.32 g/L
IgG12.2 g/L7.00–16.00 g/L
IgA1.57 g/L0.700–4.000 g/L
IgM3.33 g/L0.46–3.04 g/L
RBC – red blood cell count; MCV – mean cell volume; MCH – mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC – mean cell hemoglobin concentration; WBC – white blood cell count; PLT – platelet count; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; CRP – C-reactive protein; SPEP – serum protein electrophoresis; IgG – immunoglobulin G; IgA – immunoglobulin A; IgM – immunoglobulin M.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923