Multiple myeloma in young men clinical course and electron microscopic studies of bone marrow plasma cells

Two cases of multiple myeloma in young men are described. Electron microscopic characteristics of the bone marrow plasma cells are presented. Multiple myeloma is unusual in the young, and when onset in male patients occurs between the ages of 15 and 25 years, the clinical course is more mild and sur...

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Published inCancer Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 1397 - 1400
Main Authors Lazarus, Hillard M., Kellermeyer, Robert W., Aikawa, Masamichi, Herzig, Roger H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.09.1980
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Bone Marrow - ultrastructure
Humans
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Multiple Myeloma - ultrastructure
Plasma Cells - ultrastructure
Prognosis
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Summary:Two cases of multiple myeloma in young men are described. Electron microscopic characteristics of the bone marrow plasma cells are presented. Multiple myeloma is unusual in the young, and when onset in male patients occurs between the ages of 15 and 25 years, the clinical course is more mild and survival longer, even though response to chemotherapy is limited.
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ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19800915)46:6<1397::AID-CNCR2820460618>3.0.CO;2-F