Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42787937›Full record

ArticleCase reports in hematology2026

Synchronous Triple Malignancy Presentation of Multiple Myeloma and Prefibrotic Primary Myelofibrosis in a Patient With Mucinous Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report From Rural South Africa.

Michael A Linström, Dean C Mitchell, Riyaadh Roberts, Robert K Lohlun

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Case reports in hematology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Michael A LinströmDivision of Haematological Pathology, Department of Pathology, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa, sun.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7509-1010
Dean C MitchellDepartment of Internal Medicine, George Regional Hospital, George, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9645-9495
Riyaadh RobertsDivision of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, uct.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5609-8591
Robert K LohlunDivision of Haematology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, uct.ac.za.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-8217

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Multiple primary malignant neoplasms (MPMNs) diagnosed synchronously are rare, with an incidence of less than 1%. The occurrence of triple synchronous malignancies is exceedingly uncommon, and to our knowledge, no prior reports describe the concurrent presentation of a myeloproliferative neoplasm, plasma cell dyscrasia and breast cancer. Such cases pose considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, particularly in settings with limited access to advanced molecular testing and oncologic therapies. Case Presentation: A 67-year-old woman presented with a pathological femoral fracture, marked leucocytosis and thrombocytosis. Histological examination of the fracture site revealed a kappa-restricted plasmacytoma meeting diagnostic criteria for multiple myeloma (R-ISS Stage 3). Bone marrow biopsy demonstrated hypercellularity with atypical clustered megakaryocytes, consistent with prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis, and molecular analysis confirmed a Discussion: This case represents an exceptionally rare triad of synchronous malignancies spanning myeloid, plasma-cell and epithelial lineages. While myeloproliferative neoplasms are associated with an elevated risk of secondary neoplasia, the simultaneous occurrence of three independent malignancies raises the possibility of shared pathogenic mechanisms such as clonal haematopoiesis or an underlying germline predisposition. The presentation highlights the diagnostic complexity of distinguishing independent primaries from metastatic disease and illustrates the importance of maintaining diagnostic vigilance. Limited access to next-generation sequencing and novel therapies further complicates management in resource-constrained healthcare environments. Conclusion: Triple synchronous primary malignancies are exceedingly rare and diagnostically challenging. This case emphasises the necessity of a systematic, multidisciplinary approach to evaluation and management, even in low-resource settings, to ensure accurate diagnosis and optimal coordination of care across multiple oncologic pathologies.

Indexed as

case reportmucinous breast carcinomamultiple myelomamultiple primary neoplasmsprimary myelofibrosissynchronous

Identifiers

PMID42787937
PMCPMC13602348

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.