Myelomatous pleural effusion: a diagnostic challenge

Indian J Cancer. 2010 Jul-Sep;47(3):351-2. doi: 10.4103/0019-509X.64713.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Empyema, Pleural
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin M / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnosis*
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy
  • Multiple Myeloma / immunology
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology
  • Multiple Myeloma / physiopathology
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / diagnosis*
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / drug therapy
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / immunology
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / pathology
  • Pleural Effusion, Malignant / physiopathology
  • Pneumonia
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Radiotherapy
  • Renal Insufficiency
  • Steroids / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Steroids