Myelomatous pleural effusion.
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2006-09-11
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Serous effusions in multiple myeloma are uncommon but a myelomatous pleural effusion occurring in these patients is extremely rare. Here we report a rare case of a 38 years lady who was diagnosed to have multiple myeloma and subsequently developed pleural effusion. The myelomatous nature of the effusion was first diagnosed on cytology and subsequently confirmed by a pleural biopsy. The pleural effusion showed an initial response to chemotherapy but subsequently recurred.
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Ghosh S, Gopal R, Advani SH. Myelomatous pleural effusion. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2006 Sep; 54(): 738-9