Pleural Effusion in Multiple Myeloma

We report the first case of IgA-κ multiple myeloma presenting as a myelomatous and eosinophilic pleural effusion with increased adenosine deaminase activity. In a review of the literature, 80 percent of myelomatous pleural effusions are due to IgA multiple myeloma.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1994-02, Vol.105 (2), p.622-624
Hauptverfasser:	Rodríguez, Juan Nicolás, Pereira, Antonio, Carlos Martínez, Juan, Conde, Jaime, Pujol, Emilio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bone Neoplasms - immunology Bone Neoplasms - pathology Complications and side effects Diagnosis Eosinophilia - pathology Humans Immunoglobulin A - analysis Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains - analysis Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multiple myeloma Multiple Myeloma - immunology Multiple Myeloma - pathology Plasma Cells - pathology Pleural Effusion - pathology Pleural Effusion, Malignant - immunology Pleural Effusion, Malignant - pathology Pleural effusions Pneumology Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the first case of IgA-κ multiple myeloma presenting as a myelomatous and eosinophilic pleural effusion with increased adenosine deaminase activity. In a review of the literature, 80 percent of myelomatous pleural effusions are due to IgA multiple myeloma.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.105.2.622