Massive pleural effusion due to IgG multiple myeloma

Pleural effusion directly attributable to multiple myeloma is exceedingly uncommon and is said to occur in only 1–2% of cases. Of these around 80% occur in IgA disease. We report a case of myelomatous pleural effusion (proven on cytological and immunohistochemical analysis) in a patient with the IgG...

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Autores principales: Lang, Kathryn J., Lidder, Surjit, Aitchison, Robin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3222259/
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/hr.2009.e18
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Sumario:Pleural effusion directly attributable to multiple myeloma is exceedingly uncommon and is said to occur in only 1–2% of cases. Of these around 80% occur in IgA disease. We report a case of myelomatous pleural effusion (proven on cytological and immunohistochemical analysis) in a patient with the IgG-κ subtype. We describe the diagnosis, pathogenesis and management of this condition and show the radiological and cytological evidence of the case.

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