plasmacytosis /plas·ma·cy·to·sis/ (-si-to´sis) an excess of plasma cells in the blood.
plasmacytosis
plas·ma·cy·to·sis (pl z m -s -t  s s)n. 1. Plasma cells in the blood. 2. An unusually large proportion of plasma cells in tissues or exudates. |
plasmacytosis
1. an excess of plasmacytes in the blood.
2. a synonym for aleutian mink disease.
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
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