A clinical picture of pulmonary embolism revealing light‐chain myeloma
Author(s) -
Belarj Badia,
El Alaoui Amine,
Dahraoui Souhail,
Uwingabiye Jean,
Owusu Emmanuel Millbank,
Rochdi Anas,
Biaz Asmaa,
Dami Abdellah,
Bouhsain Sanae,
Ouzzif Zohra,
Doghmi Nawfel,
El Machtani Idrissi Samira
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1234
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , multiple myeloma , hyperviscosity , immunoglobulin light chain , hyperviscosity syndrome , pathology , radiology , immunology , blood viscosity , antibody
Key Clinical Message We are highlighting on the particularity of a clinical picture of pulmonary embolism revealing light‐chain myeloma in a 56‐year‐old male patient. Myeloma remains a rare affection. Even though its revelation through pulmonary embolism remains rare, it can be explained by hyperviscosity syndrome accompanying it.
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