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Review
. 1994 Feb;105(2):622-4.
doi: 10.1378/chest.105.2.622.

Pleural effusion in multiple myeloma

J N Rodríguez  1 , A Pereira, J C Martínez, J Conde, E Pujol
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Review

Pleural effusion in multiple myeloma

J N Rodríguez et al. Chest. 1994 Feb.

Abstract

We report the first case of IgA-kappa multiple myeloma presenting as a myelomatous and eosinophilic pleural effusion with increased adenosine deaminase activity. In a review of the literature, 80 percent of myelomatous pleural effusions are due to IgA multiple myeloma.

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