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Journal of Case Reports
Malignant Pleural Effusion of Multiple Myeloma: Prognostic Factors and Outcome.
Ajaz Ahmad Malik, Alshammari Sereihan, Javeed Iqbal
Department of Medical Oncology, King Abdul Aziz Specialist Hospital, Sakaka KSA.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Ajaz Ahmad Malik
Email: ejreen@gmail.com
Received: 26-OCT-2015 Accepted: 28-MAR-2016 Published Online: 10-JUN-2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2016.0061
Abstract
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell disorder marked by clonal proliferation of plasma cells. Multiple myeloma is one of the most common hematological malignancies seen worldwide. Pleural effusions are very rarely associated with multiple myeloma and most often signify a concurrent disease process and poor prognosis.
Keywords : Lymph Nodes, Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cells, Plasmacytoma, Pleural Effusion.
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