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ArticleBMJ case reports2019

Myelomatous pleural effusion and extensive extraskeletal soft tissue involvement: a rare presentation of clonal plasma cell disorders.

Vijay Alexander, Aditya John Binu, Sowmya Sathyendra

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vijay AlexanderDepartment of Medicine, Unit-3, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Aditya John BinuDepartment of Medicine, Unit-3, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6644-657X
Sowmya SathyendraDepartment of Medicine, Unit-3, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Christian Medical College, Vellore · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 65-year-old woman presented with a history of progressive dyspnoea, left pleuritic pain, loss of weight and appetite. Previous history was significant for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed 10 years before. Physical examination revealed a left supraclavicular soft tissue mass with absent breath sounds over the left hemithorax. Investigations revealed hypercalcemia with albumin:globulin reversal. The bone marrow biopsy was consistent with the diagnosis of multiple myeloma (IgG). Pleural fluid analysis revealed an exudative effusion; cytology showed mature plasma cells and plasmablasts. Serum electrophoresis revealed an M band in the gamma region. Biopsy of the supraclavicular mass revealed plasma cells which were CD 138+ with Kappa light chain restriction. She was initiated on chemotherapy and is currently doing well. Myelomatous pleural effusion is a rare presentation of multiple myeloma.

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AgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiopsyBone Marrow ExaminationDiagnosis, DifferentialExudates and TransudatesFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin MMultiple MyelomaPlasma CellsPleural Effusion, MalignantSyndecan-1Treatment OutcomeImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin MSDC1 protein, humanSyndecan-1haematology (drugs and medicines)respiratory system

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PMID31519718
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