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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Hematology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell malignancy primarily affecting bone marrow.
  • Pleural effusions in multiple myeloma are uncommon, often indicating concurrent conditions like amyloidosis.
  • Malignant myelomatous pleural effusions are exceptionally rare, seen in less than 1% of cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of multiple myeloma with myelomatous pleural effusion.
  • To describe the presentation of myelomatous pleural effusion during disease recurrence.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Review of clinical presentation and diagnostic findings.

Main Results:

  • A patient with multiple myeloma presented with a myelomatous pleural effusion upon disease recurrence.
  • This highlights an unusual manifestation of the disease.

Conclusions:

  • Malignant pleural effusions, though rare, can occur in multiple myeloma, particularly at recurrence.
  • This case underscores the importance of considering myelomatous involvement in pleural effusions, even in uncommon scenarios.