title: Coexistence of myelodysplastic syndrome and multiple myeloma.
abstract: We describe the simultaneous presentation of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and multiple myeloma (MM). Our patient had MDS (RAEB type) and bone marrow infiltration (40% plasma cells), as well as biclonal paraprotein. Patients with MM, MDS have been reported after chemotherapy but few cases documenting the coexistence of MDS and MM at diagnosis have been reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Hematology Dept., Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina University, Greece.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsiara
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Economou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panteli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Isaakidis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kapsali
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bourantas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000754:Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000097:blood; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains