Multiple Myeloma with Myelomatous Pleural Effusion: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant neoplasm of plasma cell origin. Pleural effusion may develop in the setting of MM due to various reasons, but myelomatous pleural effusion (MPE) is rare. We report a case of MPE in a patient with advanced MM. A 76-year-old woman with MM was admitted to hospital b...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta haematologica 2008-01, Vol.120 (2), p.108-111
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Yu Jin, Kim, Su Jin, Min, Kwangseon, Kim, Ho Young, Kim, Hyo Jung, Lee, Young Kyung, Zang, Dae Young
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Case Report Clone Cells - pathology Dyspnea - etiology Fatal Outcome Female Humans Multiple Myeloma - complications Plasma Cells - pathology Pleural Effusion, Malignant - diagnosis Pleural Effusion, Malignant - etiology Pleural Effusion, Malignant - pathology Prognosis Proteins - analysis
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