title: Bilateral breast involvement in a 71-year-old white man with lambda light chain disease. Regression after a new chemotherapy combination. A case report.
abstract: A rare case of lambda light chain disease with bilateral breast involvement is described. A complete regression after a new chemotherapy combination (peptichemio + teniposide + dexamethasone) was obtained. A previous treatment with prednisone + melphalan was ineffective.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Internal Medicine, S. Orsola Hospital, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calvi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Savio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010440:Peptichemio / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011034:Podophyllotoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D003907:Dexamethasone; D010440:Peptichemio; D011034:Podophyllotoxin; D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone