[IgD myeloma: an aggressive variant. Description of a clinical case and review of the literature].
It is shown a case of IgD myeloma, a rare type of myeloma having often an aggressive course. Besides to confirm clinical and laboratory aspects already known in literature, this case seems to make in evidence a rapid neoplastic proliferation kinetic, difficult to be controlled by conventional chemotherapy. The Authors show that the M component low concentration and the unbalance of the synthesis of the immunoglobulin heavy and light chains may confuse IgD myeloma with light chain myeloma.
Airoldi
M
M
Medicina III, Ospedale, Busto Arsizio, Varese.
Pelucco
L
L
Lamperti
R
R
Gioia
F
F
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007072:Immunoglobulin D / Q000097:blood*; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000097:blood*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood*
D007072:Immunoglobulin D; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
Mieloma IgD: una variante aggressiva. Descrizione di un caso clinico e revisione della letteratura.