Multiple Myeloma Involving the Thyroid Cartilage: Case Report

Multiple myeloma involving the thyroid cartilage is exceedingly rare. We describe a patient with progressive airway obstruction due to diffuse involvement of the thyroid cartilage with multiple myeloma. CT revealed a conglomerate of calcifications of the thyroid cartilage. Additional classic lytic l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2002-02, Vol.23 (2), p.316-318
Hauptverfasser:	Sosna, Jacob, Slasky, B. Simon, Paltiel, Ora, Pizov, Galina, Libson, Eugene
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Cartilage - diagnostic imaging Cartilage - pathology Head and Neck Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains - metabolism Immunohistochemistry Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multiple Myeloma - diagnosis Multiple Myeloma - diagnostic imaging Multiple Myeloma - metabolism Multiple Myeloma - pathology Plasma Cells - pathology Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Thyroid Neoplasms - metabolism Thyroid Neoplasms - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Multiple myeloma involving the thyroid cartilage is exceedingly rare. We describe a patient with progressive airway obstruction due to diffuse involvement of the thyroid cartilage with multiple myeloma. CT revealed a conglomerate of calcifications of the thyroid cartilage. Additional classic lytic lesions of multiple myeloma were subsequently found in the bones, without associated calcifications. Calcified matrix in multiple myeloma involving the thyroid cartilage should now be included as an additional manifestation of extraosseous multiple myeloma.
ISSN:	0195-6108 1936-959X