Coexistent chronic myeloid leukemia and IgA monoclonal gammopathy: report of a case and review of the literature.

The coexistence of Philadelphia negative chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL) of the neutrophilic type and IgA monoclonal gammopathy is reported in a patient. The possible relation between the two proliferative processes is discussed in the light of current knowledge on the pluripotent stem cell and the clonal origin of CGL.