Primary pulmonary plasmacytoma: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • J N Wise
  • R F Schaefer
  • R C Read
چکیده

Most extramedullary plasmacytomas are associated with the upper respiratory tract. Primary pulmonary plasmacytomas are rare, and the treatment is surgical excision. This malignancy advances to multiple myeloma in a minority of patients. The patient in our case report is the first to experience renal failure due to hematologic monoclonal gammopathy. Postoperatively, serum protein electrophoresis reverted to normal.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chest

دوره 120 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001