Elderly man with a pulmonary mass and osteolytic lesions: is it primary pulmonary plasmacytoma or multiple myeloma with an extramedullary pulmonary nodule?

The presence of these plasma cells could mean primary pulmonary plasmacytoma or multiple myeloma with extramedullary pulmonary dissemination. [...]all patients must be evaluated for multiple myeloma with (1) tests for classical CRAB symptoms: hypercalcaemia, renal impairment, anaemia or bone abnorma...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2016-06, Vol.2016, p.bcr2016215870
Hauptverfasser: Tun, Aung Myint, Thar, Yu Yu, Soe, Aye Min, Naing, Ei Ei
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Zusammenfassung:The presence of these plasma cells could mean primary pulmonary plasmacytoma or multiple myeloma with extramedullary pulmonary dissemination. [...]all patients must be evaluated for multiple myeloma with (1) tests for classical CRAB symptoms: hypercalcaemia, renal impairment, anaemia or bone abnormalities; (2) bone marrow study for monoclonal plasma cells occupying >10%; and (3) presence of monoclonal protein in serum or urine or, in non-secretory multiple myeloma, >=30% monoclonal plasma cells in bone marrow, is required.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2016-215870