Open AccessA rare case of multiple myeloma with intracranial extramedullary relapse: One or more myeloma clones?
Author(s) -
Markovic Uros,
Calafiore Valeria,
Martino Enrica,
Giubbolini Rachele,
Parisi Marina Silvia,
Romano Alessandra,
Del Fabro Vittorio,
Di Raimondo Francesco,
Conticello Concetta
Publication year - 2019
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/ccr3.2292
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple myeloma , radiology , pathology
Abstract In a minority of relapsed myeloma, patient's disease may spread into extramedullary sites, associated with high degrees of heterogeneity. The breadth of myeloma therapeutic armamentarium allows clinicians to manage its heterogeneous presentation, including intracranial relapses, with fair success resulting in a significant prolongation of survival.