Dysphagia as an Unusual Presentation of Myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell dyscrasis characterized by mature B cells proliferation in the bone marrow. In rare cases, the disease can present as an extramedullary location, making diagnosis and management more challenging. Here, we describe a rare case of tongue extramedullary myeloma and dis...
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| author | A. Raissi Z. Chahbi M. Zyani Y. Darouassi |
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| description | Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell dyscrasis characterized by mature B cells proliferation in the bone marrow. In rare cases, the disease can present as an extramedullary location, making diagnosis and management more challenging. Here, we describe a rare case of tongue extramedullary myeloma and discuss diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic issues. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8cdaf2ef055f49fe8e13abc3af6df6962025-08-20T02:09:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792018-01-01201810.1155/2018/69106246910624Dysphagia as an Unusual Presentation of MyelomaA. Raissi0Z. Chahbi1M. Zyani2Y. Darouassi3Clinical Hematology, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoInternal Medicine, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoInternal Medicine, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoOtorhinolaryngology Department, Avicenna Military Hospital, Marrakech, MoroccoMultiple myeloma is a plasma cell dyscrasis characterized by mature B cells proliferation in the bone marrow. In rare cases, the disease can present as an extramedullary location, making diagnosis and management more challenging. Here, we describe a rare case of tongue extramedullary myeloma and discuss diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic issues.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6910624 |
| spellingShingle | A. Raissi Z. Chahbi M. Zyani Y. Darouassi Dysphagia as an Unusual Presentation of Myeloma Case Reports in Hematology |
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| title_short | Dysphagia as an Unusual Presentation of Myeloma |
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