a case of multiple myeloma with lung involvement
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چکیده
plasmacytoma are extramedullary accumulations of plasma cells. most extramedullary plasmacytomas are associated with the upper respiratory tract. the lung is rarely involved. we report a rare case of lung plasmacytoma with multiple myeloma. the patient is a 60-year-old male who presented with chest pain and a lung mass visualized on ct scan. a preliminary diagnosis of occult lung cancer with widespread skeletal metastasis was made. the diagnosis of lung plasmacytoma with multiple myeloma was made after extensive investigations.
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middle east journal of cancerجلد ۳، شماره ۲ & ۳، صفحات ۷۵-۰
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