title: Multiple myeloma presenting as localized expansile jaw tumour.
abstract: Myelomatous involvement of the maxilla is an exceptionally rare occurrence, and the presentation of the lesion as an expansile jaw bone tumour has not been reported. 2 cases, one with a maxillary lesion, the other with a mandibular lesion are presented, both of which illustrate gross bone expansions. Additionally, 1 case presented with a rare biclonal IgG kappa and IgG lambda light chain secreting myeloma. Relevant clinical, immunological, histological, biochemical and histochemical features are presented and discussed, and suggestions pertaining to surgical management made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Raubenheimer
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Lello
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dauth
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Fayman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dvornak
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Senekal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins