Dysphagia as an Unusual Presentation of Myeloma

Dysphagia as an Unusual Presentation of Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell dyscrasis characterized by mature B cells proliferation in the bone marrow. In rare cases, the disease can present as an extramedullary location, making diagnosis and management more challenging. Here, we describe a rare case of tongue extramedullary myeloma and dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in hematology 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Darouassi, Youssef, Zyani, M., Chahbi, Z., Raissi, A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antimitotic agents
Antineoplastic agents
B cells
Bone marrow
Case Report
Case reports
Deglutition disorders
Drug dosages
Dysphagia
Emergency medical care
Health aspects
Leukemia
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Multiple myeloma
Mutation
Nervous system
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Otolaryngology
Patients
Plasma
Stem cells
Vascular endothelial growth factor
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Zusammenfassung:Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell dyscrasis characterized by mature B cells proliferation in the bone marrow. In rare cases, the disease can present as an extramedullary location, making diagnosis and management more challenging. Here, we describe a rare case of tongue extramedullary myeloma and discuss diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic issues.
ISSN:2090-6560
2090-6579
DOI:10.1155/2018/6910624