Myelomatous Pleural Effusion: A Rare Involvement in Multiple Myeloma: Case Report.
Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic disorder caused by the proliferation of a single plasma cell clone and is associated with the production of monoclonal immunoglobulin. Multiple myeloma rarely involves the pleura, and this involvement indicates an unfavorable prognosis. We report a 53-year-old man wi...
| Published in: | Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 998 - 1002 |
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| Format: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
Aug2011
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