Massive pleural effusion due to IgG multiple myeloma
Pleural effusion directly attributable to multiple myeloma is exceedingly uncommon and is said to occur in only 1-2% of cases. Of these around 80% occur in IgA disease. We report a case of myelomatous pleural effusion (proven on cytological and immunohistochemical analysis) in a patient with the IgG...
Main Authors: | Kathryn Jane Lang, Surjit Lidder, Robin Aitchison |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-11-01
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Series: | Hematology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/1358 |
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