Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma

During 1999-2006, a total of 350 trephine biopsy specimens were evaluated in our department for presence of multiple myeloma. The diagnosis of plasma cell neoplasm was made in 148 cases. In 30% of specimens plasma/myeloma cell count was below 30%, and in 7% - below 10%. Giemsa staining improved dete...

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Main Author: V. V. Baykov
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Language:Russian
Published: ABV-press 2022-11-01
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description During 1999-2006, a total of 350 trephine biopsy specimens were evaluated in our department for presence of multiple myeloma. The diagnosis of plasma cell neoplasm was made in 148 cases. In 30% of specimens plasma/myeloma cell count was below 30%, and in 7% - below 10%. Giemsa staining improved detectability of plasma cells. In cases with low plasma cell count immunohistochemistry for CD138 and Ig light chains was able to pick out neoplastic cells and to confirm monoclonality, therefore it was a useful adjunct for morphologic diagnosis. Difficulties in morphological evaluation of trephine biopsies are discussed. It is concluded that the diagnosis of multiple myeloma is based on clinical, laboratory and morphologic data.
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spelling doaj-art-070e8b8492c2411196e476a4098071a42025-08-20T04:00:14ZrusABV-pressОнкогематология1818-83462413-40232022-11-0102101510.17650/1818-8346-2007-0-2-10-15516Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myelomaV. V. Baykov0St Petersburg Pavlov state medical universityDuring 1999-2006, a total of 350 trephine biopsy specimens were evaluated in our department for presence of multiple myeloma. The diagnosis of plasma cell neoplasm was made in 148 cases. In 30% of specimens plasma/myeloma cell count was below 30%, and in 7% - below 10%. Giemsa staining improved detectability of plasma cells. In cases with low plasma cell count immunohistochemistry for CD138 and Ig light chains was able to pick out neoplastic cells and to confirm monoclonality, therefore it was a useful adjunct for morphologic diagnosis. Difficulties in morphological evaluation of trephine biopsies are discussed. It is concluded that the diagnosis of multiple myeloma is based on clinical, laboratory and morphologic data.https://oncohematology.abvpress.ru/ongm/article/view/638multiple myelomatrephine biopsyimmunohistochemistry
spellingShingle V. V. Baykov
Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma
Онкогематология
multiple myeloma
trephine biopsy
immunohistochemistry
title Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma
title_full Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma
title_fullStr Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma
title_full_unstemmed Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma
title_short Pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma
title_sort pitfalls in the pathological diagnosis of multiple myeloma
topic multiple myeloma
trephine biopsy
immunohistochemistry
url https://oncohematology.abvpress.ru/ongm/article/view/638
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