Zajęcie ośrodkowego układu nerwowego w przebiegu szpiczaka plazmocytowego – opis przypadku i przegląd literatury

Publication date: Available online 23 April 2015 Source:Acta Haematologica Polonica Author(s): Artur Jurczyszyn , Magdalena Olszewska-Szopa , Szymon Fornagiel , Aleksander Skotnicki In multiple myeloma extramedullary involvement occurs in 13% of patients. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is extremely rare and comprises 1% of cases. Review of literature shows only limited data on this subject and consists mostly of few case reports. Scarce knowledge about CNS involvement in the course of multiple myeloma makes its diagnosis and treatment very difficult and challenging. The authors describe a clinical case which illustrates the problem from a clinician point of view. Furthermore, we analyzed the available data from literature and summarized the current state of knowledge on diagnosis, potential prognostic factors, treatment and prognosis in CNS myeloma involvement.

Source: Acta Haematologica Polonica - April 24, 2015 Category: Hematology Source Type: research