Myelomatous Pleural Effusion: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Myelomatous Pleural Effusion: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Multiple myeloma (MM) is typically characterized by the neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells producing a monoclonal immunoglobulin. Pleural effusion in MM is uncommon and usually caused by heart failure, pulmonary embolus, and nephrotic syndrome [Arch Intern Med. 1978;138(5):727–30; Chest. 1994;...

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Main Authors: Zakaria Maat, Yousef Taher Hani Al-Asa’d, Eihab A. Subahi, Osama Adil Shafeeq Al-Ameen, Abdelhaleem Ahmed Elhiday
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
myeloma
plasma cells
pleural effusion
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/527199

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