Journal article
Abdominal Manifestations of Multiple Myeloma: A Retrospective Radiologic Overview
Clinical lymphoma & myeloma, Vol.8(6), pp.348-351
12/01/2008
DOI: 10.3816/CLM.2008.n.050
PMID: 19064399
Abstract
Background: Abdominal manifestations of multiple myeloma (MM) are rare. Herein, the authors study the radiologic characteristics of such involvement because these findings are usually missed by the radiologist and oncologist. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 202 patients with MM treated at our institution. A total of 192 patients underwent ! 1 abdominal imaging studies (ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging), which were correlated with histopathology, when available. Results: Eleven patients (5.72%) had lesions within 13 abdominal sites: liver (n = 4); pancreas (n = 3); peritoneum (n = 2); kidney, stomach, adrenal gland, and retroperitoneum (n = 1), respectively. Cytopathologic diagnosis was available in 5 cases. The remaining cases were considered to have myeloma deposits as a result of previous normal studies and the absence of other primary disease. The imaging findings were nonspecific. Conclusion: Myeloma deposits within the abdomen are rare. Although the imaging findings are nonspecific, oncologists and radiologists should be aware of their common characteristics.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Abdominal Manifestations of Multiple Myeloma: A Retrospective Radiologic Overview
- Creators
- Ghina A. Birjawi - American University of Beirut Medical CenterRami Jalbout - American University of Beirut Medical CenterKhaled M. Musallam - American University of Beirut Medical CenterAyman N. Tawil - American University of Beirut Medical CenterAli T. Taher - American University of Beirut Medical CenterNabil J. Khoury - American University of Beirut Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical lymphoma & myeloma, Vol.8(6), pp.348-351
- Publisher
- Cig Media Group, Lp
- DOI
- 10.3816/CLM.2008.n.050
- PMID
- 19064399
- ISSN
- 1557-9190
- eISSN
- 1938-0712
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697618802771
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