A Case Series of Malignant Myelomatous Pleural Effusion with Detailed Karyotyping

Vaddeboina, Nishith and Suresh, A. V. S and Dattatreya, P. S. and Sharma, Rakesh (2021) A Case Series of Malignant Myelomatous Pleural Effusion with Detailed Karyotyping. International Research Journal of Oncology, 5 (1). pp. 1-4.

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Abstract

Primary myelomatous pleural effusion (PMMPE) is a rare presentation. It is diagnosed based on the presence of plasma cells in pleural fluid along with elevated Monoclonal protein. PMMPE is considered to have poor prognosis with reported survival of 4 to 6 months. This study reports 6 such cases, whose survival was better than earlier reports.

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Date Deposited: 08 Mar 2023 12:26
Last Modified: 11 Jul 2024 10:49
URI: http://research.asianarticleeprint.com/id/eprint/210

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