Myelomatous Pleural Effusion: A Rare Occurrence in Multiple Myeloma.
| Autor: | Amjad MA; Internal Medicine, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, USA., Hamid Z; Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, PAK., Ramakrishna S; Pulmonary and Critical Care, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, USA., Frank R; Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, USA., Ochieng P; Pulmonary and Critical Care, Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jun 17; Vol. 14 (6), pp. e26045. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 17 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.26045 |
| Abstrakt: | Various factors can cause pleural effusion in multiple myeloma patients. Myelomatous pleural effusion (MPE) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of multiple myeloma with a poor prognosis. After ruling out all other probable causes, the present case reports MPE in a patient with IgG kappa multiple myeloma. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Amjad et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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