Pleural effusion in multiple myeloma.
We report the first case of IgA-kappa multiple myeloma presenting as a myelomatous and eosinophilic pleural effusion with increased adenosine deaminase activity. In a review of the literature, 80 percent of myelomatous pleural effusions are due to IgA multiple myeloma.
Rodríguez
J N
JN
Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital General de Huelva, Spain.
Pereira
A
A
Martínez
J C
JC
Conde
J
J
Pujol
E
E
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000473:pathology; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains