Lambda light chain myeloma with pleural involvement
- PMID: 1909940
- DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.58.3.235
Lambda light chain myeloma with pleural involvement
Abstract
A case is reported of lambda light chain multiple myeloma complicated by a myelomatous pleural effusion. Pleural effusions are uncommon in multiple myeloma, and most are secondary to nonmalignant causes. The clinical characteristics, natural history and pathophysiology of myelomatous pleural effusions are reviewed.
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