Astrocytoma development following complete multiple myeloma remission in a 49‑year‑old patient: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Xiaoyan Han
    • Dian Jin
    • Gaofeng Zheng
    • Yi Luo
    • Zhen Cai
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  • Published online on: June 25, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.1179
  • Pages: 509-512
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Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM), one of the B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphomas, is a bone marrow‑derived, antibody‑producing cancer of the plasma cells. In the advanced stages, the cancer cells frequently cause widespread osteolytic bone damage; however, in rare cases, MM also manifests as an intracranial plasmacytoma. In the present study, we describe a case in which a patient, initially treated for MM and with subsequent complete remission, was admitted to hospital with a lesion in the right cerebellar hemisphere and neurological symptoms of a brain tumor. Our initial diagnosis was an MM relapse with the rare occurring intracranial manifestation. However, pathological tests confirmed the diagnosis of a high‑grade astrocytoma. In this case report, we describe the characteristics, as well as the treatment issues, diagnoses and clinical developments of this patient.
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Han X, Jin D, Zheng G, Luo Y and Cai Z: Astrocytoma development following complete multiple myeloma remission in a 49‑year‑old patient: A case report. Exp Ther Med 6: 509-512, 2013.
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Han, X., Jin, D., Zheng, G., Luo, Y., & Cai, Z. (2013). Astrocytoma development following complete multiple myeloma remission in a 49‑year‑old patient: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 6, 509-512. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.1179
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Han, X., Jin, D., Zheng, G., Luo, Y., Cai, Z."Astrocytoma development following complete multiple myeloma remission in a 49‑year‑old patient: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 6.2 (2013): 509-512.
Chicago
Han, X., Jin, D., Zheng, G., Luo, Y., Cai, Z."Astrocytoma development following complete multiple myeloma remission in a 49‑year‑old patient: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 6, no. 2 (2013): 509-512. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.1179