A Case Series of Malignant Myelomatous Pleural Effusion with Detailed Karyotyping
Published: 2021-06-26
Page: 178-181
Issue: 2021 - Volume 4 [Issue 2]
Nishith Vaddeboina *
Department of Medical oncology, Omega hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
A. V. S Suresh
Department of Medical oncology, Omega hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
P. S. Dattatreya
Department of Medical oncology, Omega hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
Rakesh Sharma
Department of clinical statistics, Omega hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Primary myelomatous pleural effusion (PMMPE) is a rare presentation. It is diagnosed based on the presence of plasma cells in pleural fluid along with elevated Monoclonal protein. PMMPE is considered to have poor prognosis with reported survival of 4 to 6 months. This study reports 6 such cases, whose survival was better than earlier reports.
Keywords: Multiple myeloma, pleural effusion, myelomatous pleural effusion, karyotyping