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Multiple cranial nerve palsies as the presenting feature of meningeal myelomatosis
Author(s) -
Woodruff R. K.,
Ireton H. J. C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19820415)49:8<1710::aid-cncr2820490829>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple myeloma , complication , feature (linguistics) , surgery , pathology , philosophy , linguistics
The case of a 69‐year‐old man with IgGK myeloma in whom meningeal myelomatosis with multiple cranial nerve palsies developed, is reported. Review of previously reported cases of clinically apparent meningeal myelomatosis indicates this rare complication frequently presents with cranial nerve palsies; currently available treatment is ineffective.