Document Type
Report
Department
Pulmonary and Critical Care
Abstract
Multiple myeloma is a clonal B-cell malignancy, characterised by proliferation of plasma cells and secretion of paraproteins. These plasma cells accumulate predominantly in the bone marrow; rarely, they invade other areas, especially the thorax. Myeloma presenting with a pleural effusion is rare and reported in only 6% of patients with myeloma. Such patients generally present late and have a poor prognosis. Here, we describe a patient presenting with a lung mass, renal failure and a massive unilateral pleural effusion due to multiple myeloma who was treated successfully.
Publication ( Name of Journal)
BMJ Case Reports
Recommended Citation
Iqbal, N.,
Tariq, M. U.,
Shaikh, M. U.,
Majid, H.
(2016). Pleural effusion as a manifestation of multiple myeloma. BMJ Case Reports, 2016.
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Case Reports.
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