Korean J Hematol 2003; 38(3):
Published online September 30, 2003
© The Korean Society of Hematology
김동욱, 정경식, 정종윤, 신호진, 정주섭, 조군제, 최재철, 이은엽, 김종한
부산대학교 의과대학 내과학교실,
부산대학교 의과대학 진단검사의학교실,
대동병원 내과
Multiple myeloma is usually restricted to bone marrow, but extramedullary involvement can occur in the form of plasmacytomas. Several cases of multiple myeloma which developed into multiple extrameddullary involvements have been reported. We report a case of extramedullary plasmacytomas of posterior mediastinum, and gingiva, which developed in the course of multiple myeloma in a 57-year-old man. The patient progressed to fulminant hepatic failure resulting in rapid fatal outcome.
Keywords Multiple myeloma; Extramedullary plasmacytoma; Mediastinum; Gingva; Hepatic failure
Korean J Hematol 2003; 38(3): 213-216
Published online September 30, 2003
Copyright © The Korean Society of Hematology.
김동욱, 정경식, 정종윤, 신호진, 정주섭, 조군제, 최재철, 이은엽, 김종한
부산대학교 의과대학 내과학교실,
부산대학교 의과대학 진단검사의학교실,
대동병원 내과
Dong Uk Kim, Kung Shic Chung, Jong Yun Cheong, Jae Cheol Choi, Jong Han Kim, Ho Jin Shin, Joo Seo Chung, Eun Yup Lee, Goon Jae Cho
Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory MedicinePusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
Department of Internal Medicine, Dae, Dong Hospital, Busan, Korea
Multiple myeloma is usually restricted to bone marrow, but extramedullary involvement can occur in the form of plasmacytomas. Several cases of multiple myeloma which developed into multiple extrameddullary involvements have been reported. We report a case of extramedullary plasmacytomas of posterior mediastinum, and gingiva, which developed in the course of multiple myeloma in a 57-year-old man. The patient progressed to fulminant hepatic failure resulting in rapid fatal outcome.
Keywords: Multiple myeloma, Extramedullary plasmacytoma, Mediastinum, Gingva, Hepatic failure