title: Unusual presentation of multiple myeloma with "jumping translocation" involving 1q21. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We describe a case of multiple myeloma with unusual manifestations consisting of cutaneous xanthomatosis, temporal arteritis, retinal vasculitis with a complex karyotype, and a "jumping translocation" involving 1q21. The literature of cytogenetic studies of multiple myeloma and of jumping translocation is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology/Hematology, Cytogenetic Laboratory, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA.
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Keung
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yung
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cobos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tonk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002878:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic