Nonmyelomatous Ascites Resulting from the Increased Secretion of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Multiple Myeloma
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Ascites is a rare complication of multiple myeloma (MM); in most cases, the direct invasion of myeloma cells to the peritoneal cavity has been assumed to be the etiology because the effusion is usually exudative and contains a high proportion of myeloma cells. We herein report a case of MM with massive ascites containing only a small amount of myeloma cells. Instead, high levels of serum and ascitic vascular endothelial growth factor were detected. This was suggested to be a potential mechanism underlying the development of ascites.
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