plasmacytosis

plasmacytosis

 [plaz″mah-si-to´sis] an excess of plasmacytes in the blood.

plas·ma·cy·to·sis

(plaz'mă-sī-tō'sis), 1. Presence of plasma cells in the circulating blood. 2. Presence of unusually large proportions of plasma cells in the tissues or exudates. [plasmacyte + G. -osis, condition]

plasmacytosis

Hematology An abnormal ↑ in circulating or tissue plasma cells DiffDx Neoplastic–Myeloma, macroglobulinemia, gamma heavy chain disease, CLL, carcinoma–breast, lung, etc Infectious–bacterial RMSF, streptococcus, syphilis, TB Parasitic Malaria, trichinosis, visceral larva migrans Viral CMV, EBV–infectious mononucleosis, rubella, rubeola, varicella encephalitis, hepatitis Allergic-drugs Penicillin, sulfa compounds, antitoxins–eg, diphtheria Etc–Chemotherapy, immune responses, transfusions, trauma

plas·ma·cy·to·sis

(plaz'mă-sī-tō'sis) 1. The presence of plasma cells in the circulating blood. 2. The presence of unusually large proportions of plasma cells in the tissues or exudates. [plasmacyte + G. -osis, condition]