Case Report
Unusual Case of Simultaneous Presentation of
Plasma Cell Myeloma, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia,
and a Jak2 Positive Myeloproliferative Disorder
J. Maerki,
1
G. Katava,
1
D. Siegel,
2
J. Silberberg,
3
and P. K. Bhattacharyya
2
1
Rutgers-NJMS, Te State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
2
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ 07601, USA
3
Regional Cancer Care Associates, Freehold, NJ 07728, USA
Correspondence should be addressed to J. Maerki; maerkijk@rutgers.edu
Received 17 July 2014; Accepted 29 September 2014; Published 15 October 2014
Academic Editor: Marie-Christine Kyrtsonis
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Background. Multiple articles discuss the rare incidence and potential causes of second hematologic disorders arising afer treatment
of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), leading to the theory of imatinib, the current treatment regimen for CML, as a possible
trigger for the development of secondary neoplasms. Our case eliminates the possibility of imatinib as the sole cause since our
patient received a diagnosis of simultaneous plasma cell myeloma, CML, and a Jak2 mutation positive myeloproliferative disorder
(MPD) arising de novo, prior to any treatment. We will further investigate into alternative theories as potential causes for multiple
hematopathologic disorders. Case Report. Tere are currently no reported cases with the diagnosis of simultaneous plasma cell
myeloma, chronic myelogenous leukemia, and Jak2 positive myeloproliferative disorder. We present a case of a 77-year-old male who
was discovered to have these three concurring hematopathologic diagnoses. Our review of the literature includes a look at potential
associations linking the three coexisting hematologic entities. Conclusion. Te mechanism resulting in simultaneous malignancies
is most likely multifactorial and potentially includes factors specifc to the host, continuous stimulation of the immune system,
previous chemotherapy or radiation, a potential common pluripotent stem cell, or, lastly, preexisting myeloma which may increase
the susceptibility of additional malignancies.
1. Introduction
Plasma cell myeloma, a hematologic neoplasm of lymphoid
origin, has an incidence of 4.5 cases per 100,000 person
annually in the United States while Chronic Myelogenous
Leukemia, a neoplasm of myeloid origin, has an incidence
of 1-2 cases per 100,000 person annually worldwide. As
coexisting hematologic neoplasms in general are a rare entity,
there are only a limited number of case reports with both
multiple myeloma and CML [1–13]. Literature review shows
case reports of new hematopathologic neoplasms occurring
afer treatment of an initial hematologic malignancy; this
can be a single additional neoplasm or up to three new
neoplasms afer treatment. Examples of such cases include
multiple myeloma afer treatment for CML with imatinib
[9, 10, 14, 15] and a unique case of three coexisting lymphomas
including primary cutaneous marginal zone B cell lymphoma
(MZBL), nodal Epstein-Barr virus- (EBV-) associated classic
Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL), and peripheral T cell lymphoma
afer treatment of nodal T cell lymphoma thirty years prior
[16]. Te case that we present is exceptionally unique in
the fact that it is the only report of three simultaneous
hematopathologic neoplasms diagnosed in a patient with no
previous exposure to chemotherapy or radiation.
2. Case Report
Te patient, 77-year-old Israeli born male, nonsmoker with
no known toxic exposures, was admitted initially for hip
discomfort and difculty in ambulating. Upon initial pre-
sentation, the patient’s labs were as follows: white blood
cell count, 6.2, hemoglobin, 8.7, hematocrit, 25.6, an MCV,
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