Pleural plasmacytomas in a patient with multiple myeloma relapse

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...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Respiratory medicine case reports Vol. 40; p. 101777
Main Authors: Al-Ataby, Harith, Al-Tkrit, Amna, Ali, Samah, Seneviratne, Chandula, Omballi, Mohamed
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 01-01-2022
Subjects:
Case Report
Extramedullary plasmacytoma
FDG-PET/CT
Multiple myeloma relapse
Myelomatous pleural effusion
Plasma cell neoplasm
Pleural plasmacytoma
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary: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.
ISSN:2213-0071
2213-0071
DOI:10.1016/j.rmcr.2022.101777