title: Survival of >20 years in a myeloma patient with an unusual combination of t(14;16) and hyperdiploidy: A case report.
abstract: The current case report presents the prolonged survival of >20 years in a myeloma patient with secondary plasma cell leukemia and myelomatous pleural effusion. FISH on marrow plasma cells showed hyperdiploidy and concomitant t(14;16) and karyotypes predicting superior and short survival. The possibility of primary hyperdiploidy with t(14;16) as a secondary event has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Chor Sang
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chim
authors.forename: Edmond Siu Kwan
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ma
keywords: hyperdiploidy; myeloma; survival; t(14;16)