Multiple myeloma masquerading as a pulmonary mass: A rare presentation
Multiple myeloma represents malignant disorder of plasmacells. Tumour extension is primarily seen within thebone and bone marrow, despite widespread distributionof plasma cells in the body. Metastatic deposits outsidebone marrow (extramedullary) are uncommon even inadvanced multiple myeloma. Involve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/1/DicleMedJ-01102.pdf |
| Summary: | Multiple myeloma represents malignant disorder of plasmacells. Tumour extension is primarily seen within thebone and bone marrow, despite widespread distributionof plasma cells in the body. Metastatic deposits outsidebone marrow (extramedullary) are uncommon even inadvanced multiple myeloma. Involvement of pulmonaryparenchyma by myeloma cells either as plasmacytoma oras a pulmonary infiltrate is rare and is related to aggressiveterminal phase of the disease. We are reporting acase of multiple myeloma with a pulmonary parenchymalmass as the initial presenting manifestation |
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| ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |