Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse
Extramedullary plasmacytoma with pleural involvement in the setting of relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare yet serious condition, which is associated with an adverse prognosis. This report describes a patient with MM who was in complete remission but relapsed with multiple pleural plasmacytomas...
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| author | Harith Al-Ataby Amna Al-Tkrit Samah Ali Chandula Seneviratne Mohamed Omballi |
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| description | Extramedullary plasmacytoma with pleural involvement in the setting of relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare yet serious condition, which is associated with an adverse prognosis. This report describes a patient with MM who was in complete remission but relapsed with multiple pleural plasmacytomas. The diagnosis was established in a timely manner and the patient was started on appropriate treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afcac637dc9844eb9458803358f29f4f2022-12-22T04:21:53ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712022-01-0140101777Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapseHarith Al-Ataby0Amna Al-Tkrit1Samah Ali2Chandula Seneviratne3Mohamed Omballi4Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Toledo, Ohio, USADepartment of Pathology, University of Toledo, Ohio, USADepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Toledo, Ohio, USADepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Toledo, Ohio, USAExtramedullary plasmacytoma with pleural involvement in the setting of relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare yet serious condition, which is associated with an adverse prognosis. This report describes a patient with MM who was in complete remission but relapsed with multiple pleural plasmacytomas. The diagnosis was established in a timely manner and the patient was started on appropriate treatment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712200199XMultiple myeloma relapsePleural plasmacytomaExtramedullary plasmacytomaFDG-PET/CTPlasma cell neoplasmMyelomatous pleural effusion |
| spellingShingle | Harith Al-Ataby Amna Al-Tkrit Samah Ali Chandula Seneviratne Mohamed Omballi Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Multiple myeloma relapse Pleural plasmacytoma Extramedullary plasmacytoma FDG-PET/CT Plasma cell neoplasm Myelomatous pleural effusion |
| title | Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse |
| title_full | Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse |
| title_fullStr | Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse |
| title_short | Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse |
| title_sort | pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse |
| topic | Multiple myeloma relapse Pleural plasmacytoma Extramedullary plasmacytoma FDG-PET/CT Plasma cell neoplasm Myelomatous pleural effusion |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300712200199X |
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