Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 159-161
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2025.25
Unveiling the Enigma: Plasma Cell Leukaemia Presenting with Flower-like Cells, Mimicking Adult T-cell Leukaemia – A Rare Diagnostic Conundrum
Anurag Singh1
, Gyanendra Singh2
, Gyanendra Singh2
1 Department of Pathology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Received May 8, 2024
Accepted August 27, 2025
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