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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Main Authors: A. Raissi, Z. Chahbi, M. Zyani, Y. Darouassi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6910624
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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
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