A case of eosinophilic pleural effusion complicating multiple myeloma.
Pleural effusion is a rare complication of multiple myeloma. We report the first case of eosinophilic effusion due to light chain type disease and review the recent literature.
D000368:Aged; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000032:analysis; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains