[Extraskeletal diffusion of multiple myeloma. A clinico-pathological description of 4 cases]

Recenti Prog Med. 1991 Nov;82(11):598-602.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors describe 4 cases of multiple myeloma that developed one or more extraskeletal localizations. They have evaluated the relation between the onset of the extraskeletal localizations and the following myeloma characteristics: tumor burden, clinical phase, chemotherapy response, prognostic significance. All the patients showed these localizations in a plateau phase of myeloma. None of the patients had fever, pancytopenia and in no one the performance status worsened. All patients obtained at least a partial reduction of the localization and only the patient with the retro-orbital localization, got worse and died for myeloma. The other three patients are alive and do not show any sign of progression.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Melphalan / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma* / diagnosis
  • Multiple Myeloma* / drug therapy
  • Multiple Myeloma* / pathology*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Orbital Neoplasms / pathology
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Prognosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Melphalan
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • VMCP protocol