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Clin Case Rep. 2018 Sep 05;6(10):2015-2016. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1626. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Multiple myeloma with simultaneous cutaneous and central nervous system involvement.

Clinical case reports

James Nguyen, Hani Hassoun

Affiliations

  1. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York NY USA.

PMID: 30349719 PMCID: PMC6186883 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1626

Abstract

Cutaneous involvement in multiple myeloma is an extremely rare occurrence that is underrecognized and akin CNS involvement, typically occurs late in the disease course, and is associated with an aggressive biology. Pathologic examination is key to the diagnosis and a standard of care treatment has not been established for these patients.

Keywords: leptomeningeal disease; multiple myeloma; skin malignancy

References

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