Diffuse plasma cell infiltration of liver detected initially at diagnosis of multiple myeloma

Liver involvement in mutiple myeloma (MM) is not commonly encountered. In this report, we describe a patient who was diagnosed with IgG kappa type MM. A liver biopsy revealed monoclonal plasma cell infiltration. Hepatomegaly was the sole finding in physical examination and the liver function tests w...

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Published inClinica terapeutica Vol. 164; no. 6; p. e509
Main Authors Guney, T, Bakanay Ozturk, S M, Hacibekiroglu, T, Akinci, S, Basturk, A, Dilek, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.01.2013
Subjects
Biopsy
Humans
Liver - pathology
Multiple Myeloma - diagnosis
Plasma Cells - pathology
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Summary:Liver involvement in mutiple myeloma (MM) is not commonly encountered. In this report, we describe a patient who was diagnosed with IgG kappa type MM. A liver biopsy revealed monoclonal plasma cell infiltration. Hepatomegaly was the sole finding in physical examination and the liver function tests were not disturbed.
ISSN:1972-6007
DOI:10.7417/CT.2013.1646