Vol. 7 (12) pp. 446-449 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10171

LUNG INVOLVEMENT REVEALING MULTIPLE MYELOMA

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  • Department Of Pneumology, Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Morocco
  • Department Of Pneumology, Moulay Youssef University Hospital Center Rabat, Morocco
  • Department Of Hematology, Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Morocco
  • Faculty Of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University Rabat, Morocco
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Abstract

Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a relatively rare disease and it presenting outside the bone marrow, known as extra-medullary myeloma (EMM), is rarer still. The lung parenchyma is an especially unusual site of involvement. We report a case in which the myeloma was diagnosed after we discovered the presence of monoclonal plasma cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL). Analysis of BAL fluid for the presence of plasma cells provides a noninvasive means of establishing the diagnosis. Interstitial lung disease as pulmonary manifestation of multiple myeloma is even rarer only isolated cases with histological proofs have been reported in the literature.

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How to Cite This Article

Y. Amchich, N. Reguig, A. Boucaid, L. El akkari, A. Zegmout, H. Souhi, N. Messaoudi, H. El ouazzani, I.A. Rhorfi and A. Abid (2019); LUNG INVOLVEMENT REVEALING MULTIPLE MYELOMA, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 7 (12), 446-449, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10171

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Amchich Younes
Department of pneumology,Military Hospital Mohamed V Rabat, Morocco
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