Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differential
Multiple myeloma(MM) is a malignant systemic hematological disease that arises from monoclonal plasma cells. It usually affects older patients and is characterized by the presence of monoclonal immunoproteins in the serum. They are rarely found in extramedullar^ sites. We present a case of an elderl...
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| author | Monisha Anandhan R Sridhar Prabhu R Narasimhan |
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| description | Multiple myeloma(MM) is a malignant systemic hematological disease that arises from monoclonal plasma cells. It usually affects older patients and is characterized by the presence of monoclonal immunoproteins in the serum. They are rarely found in extramedullar^ sites. We present a case of an elderly female who came to us with Respiratory symptoms, myalgia and loose stools for 2 weeks, not responding to standard antibiotic therapy raising an alarm of non resolving pneumonia of non-infectious etiology. Further radiological and laboratory evaluations showed diffuse parenchymal infiltrate and plasmacytosis. Thus the diagnosis of Multiple myeloma was made. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40be0c1d2f314b32af51333a4cd68d422023-08-23T09:07:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu2772-63552772-63632020-01-0131424610.4103/WKMP-0215.309212Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differentialMonisha AnandhanR SridharPrabhuR NarasimhanMultiple myeloma(MM) is a malignant systemic hematological disease that arises from monoclonal plasma cells. It usually affects older patients and is characterized by the presence of monoclonal immunoproteins in the serum. They are rarely found in extramedullar^ sites. We present a case of an elderly female who came to us with Respiratory symptoms, myalgia and loose stools for 2 weeks, not responding to standard antibiotic therapy raising an alarm of non resolving pneumonia of non-infectious etiology. Further radiological and laboratory evaluations showed diffuse parenchymal infiltrate and plasmacytosis. Thus the diagnosis of Multiple myeloma was made.http://www.japt.in/article.asp?issn=2772-6355;year=2020;volume=3;issue=1;spage=42;epage=46;aulast=Anandhan;type=0non resolving pneumoniaplasma cellsmultiple myeloma. |
| spellingShingle | Monisha Anandhan R Sridhar Prabhu R Narasimhan Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differential Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu non resolving pneumonia plasma cells multiple myeloma. |
| title | Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differential |
| title_full | Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differential |
| title_fullStr | Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differential |
| title_short | Non resolving pneumonia - A rare differential |
| title_sort | non resolving pneumonia a rare differential |
| topic | non resolving pneumonia plasma cells multiple myeloma. |
| url | http://www.japt.in/article.asp?issn=2772-6355;year=2020;volume=3;issue=1;spage=42;epage=46;aulast=Anandhan;type=0 |
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