A Case of Extramedullary Plasmacytomas of Posterior Mediastinum, and Gingiva associated with Fulminant Hepatic Failure, which Developed in the Course of Multiple Myeloma.
- Author:
Dong Uk KIM
1
;
Kung Shik CHUNG
;
Jong Yun CHEONG
;
Jae Cheol CHOI
;
Jong Han KIM
;
Ho Jin SHIN
;
Joo Seop CHUNG
;
Eun Yup LEE
;
Goon Jae CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. gjcho@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Multiple myeloma;
Extramedullary plasmacytoma;
Mediastinum;
Gingiva;
Hepatic failure
- MeSH:
Bone Marrow;
Fatal Outcome;
Gingiva*;
Humans;
Liver Failure;
Liver Failure, Acute*;
Mediastinum*;
Middle Aged;
Multiple Myeloma*;
Plasmacytoma*
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2003;38(3):213-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Multiple myeloma is usually restricted to bone marrow, but extramedullary involvement can occur in the form of plasmacytomas. Several cases of multiple myeloma which developed into mutiple extramedullary involvements have been reported. We report a case of extramedullary plasmacytomas of posterior mediastinum, and gingiva, which developed in the course of mutiple myeloma in a 57-year-old man. The patient progressed to fulminant hepatic failure resulting in rapid fatal outcome.
