Myelomatous Pleural Effusion: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
journal contribution
submitted on 2025-05-21, 11:41 and posted on 2025-05-21, 11:42 authored by Zakaria Maat, Yousef Taher Hani Al-Asa’d, Eihab A. Subahi, Osama Adil Shafeeq Al-Ameen, Abdelhaleem Ahmed ElhidayMultiple myeloma (MM) is typically characterized by the neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells producing a monoclonal immunoglobulin. Pleural effusion in MM is uncommon and usually caused by heart failure, pulmonary embolus, and nephrotic syndrome [Arch Intern Med. 1978;138(5):727–30; Chest. 1994;105(2):622–4]. Here, we report a case of myelomatous pleural effusion as part of the initial presentation of MM in a patient with the IgG-lambda subtype, which is extremely uncommon.
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Published in: Case Reports in Oncology
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000527199
Funding
Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
History
Language
- English
Publisher
KargerPublication Year
- 2022
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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International LicenseInstitution affiliated with
- Hamad Medical Corporation
- Medical Education - HMC
