Markovic U, Calafiore V, Martino E, Giubbolini R, Parisi MS, Romano A, Del Fabro V, Di Raimondo F, Conticello C. A rare case of multiple myeloma with intracranial extramedullary relapse: One or more myeloma clones?
Clin Case Rep 2019;
7:1629-1636. [PMID:
31534716 PMCID:
PMC6745395 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.2292]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
In a minority of relapsed myeloma, patient's disease may spread into extramedullary sites, associated with high degrees of heterogeneity. The breadth of myeloma therapeutic armamentarium allows clinicians to manage its heterogeneous presentation, including intracranial relapses, with fair success resulting in a significant prolongation of survival.
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