Association of IGg multiple myeloma with pulmonary amyloidosis: about one case

Pulmonary amyloidosis is a rather rare complication of multiple myeloma particularily the rare Ig D myeloma. It is often generalized and is seen in a late stage of the disease. We report a case of an Ig G myeloma complicated of a pulmonary amyloidosis in a 66-year-old man hospitalised for infectious...

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Published in:	Tunisie Medicale Vol. 84; no. 4; p. 266
Main Authors:	Mahouachi, Ridha, Chtourou, Amel, Taktak, Sofia, Cheikh Rouhou, Sana, Souissi, Zouhair, Azzouz, Maher, El Mezni, Faouzi, Drira, Ikram, Ben kheder, Ali
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	Tunisia 01-04-2006
Subjects:	Aged Amyloidosis - complications Amyloidosis - diagnostic imaging Humans Immunoglobulin G Lung Diseases - complications Lung Diseases - diagnostic imaging Male Multiple Myeloma - complications Multiple Myeloma - immunology Radiography
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Summary:	Pulmonary amyloidosis is a rather rare complication of multiple myeloma particularily the rare Ig D myeloma. It is often generalized and is seen in a late stage of the disease. We report a case of an Ig G myeloma complicated of a pulmonary amyloidosis in a 66-year-old man hospitalised for infectious pulmonary disease with a radiologic interstitial syndrome. Discovery of the multiple myeloma and of the amyloidosis was fortuitous.
ISSN:	0041-4131