Pneumococcaemia as a presenting sign in 3 cases of multiple myeloma.
Multiple myeloma was diagnosed in 3 patients following episodes of pneumococcaemia associated with neutropenia and decreased serum concentration of normal immunoglobulins. Severe pneumococcal infection is commonly encountered during the course of multiple myeloma, but has not been stressed as a presenting feature of the disease.
Barasch
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E
Berger
S A
SA
Golan
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E
Siegman-Igra
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Y
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007075:Immunoglobulin M