Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer
We report the case of a 57-year old patient with multiple myeloma, characterized by extramedullary involvement of the rectum at presentation. Malignant plasma cells were found to produce carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a tumor antigen more commonly associated with rectal adenocarcinomas.
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| author | Giampaolo Talamo |
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| description | We report the case of a 57-year old patient with multiple myeloma, characterized by extramedullary involvement of the rectum at presentation. Malignant plasma cells were found to produce carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a tumor antigen more commonly associated with rectal adenocarcinomas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-445f579b02b9442181d216771f0c467c2022-12-22T01:07:37ZengSAGE PublishingRare Tumors2036-36052036-36132010-03-0121e4e410.4081/rt.2010.e4Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancerGiampaolo TalamoWe report the case of a 57-year old patient with multiple myeloma, characterized by extramedullary involvement of the rectum at presentation. Malignant plasma cells were found to produce carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a tumor antigen more commonly associated with rectal adenocarcinomas.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1415Multiple myelomaextramedullary plasmacytomaCEA |
| spellingShingle | Giampaolo Talamo Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer Rare Tumors Multiple myeloma extramedullary plasmacytoma CEA |
| title | Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer |
| title_full | Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer |
| title_fullStr | Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer |
| title_short | Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer |
| title_sort | multiple myeloma presenting as cea producing rectal cancer |
| topic | Multiple myeloma extramedullary plasmacytoma CEA |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1415 |
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