Myeloma of the head of the pancreas. A case report

A 45‐year‐old man was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, IgA‐kappa, in 1975. Thirteen years later he presented with obstructive jaundice. Computed tomography (CT) showed a 6‐cm mass in the head of the pancreas. Needle aspiration showed myeloma. The jaundice resolved after treatment with radiotherapy....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer 1991-02, Vol.67 (3), p.681-683
Hauptverfasser:	Fischer, Ariel, Vogl, Steven E., Suhrland, Mark J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biopsy, Needle Cholestasis - etiology Combined Modality Therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Multiple Myeloma - complications Multiple Myeloma - diagnosis Multiple Myeloma - therapy Pancreatic Neoplasms - complications Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis Pancreatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A 45‐year‐old man was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, IgA‐kappa, in 1975. Thirteen years later he presented with obstructive jaundice. Computed tomography (CT) showed a 6‐cm mass in the head of the pancreas. Needle aspiration showed myeloma. The jaundice resolved after treatment with radiotherapy. Extraosseous involvement by myeloma is frequently found at autopsy but obstructive jaundice from myeloma of the head of the pancreas is quite rare. This atypical complication of myeloma may be related to the patient's long survival.
ISSN:	0008-543X 1097-0142
DOI:	10.1002/1097-0142(19910201)67:3<681::AID-CNCR2820670325>3.0.CO;2-J