The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)
- Volume 3 Issue 2
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- Pages.90-93
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- 1992
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- 1017-0391(pISSN)
Effusion Cytology of Multiple Myeloma - A Case Report -
다발성 골수종 1예의 체액 세포학적 소견
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Koh, Jae-Soo
(Department of Anatomic Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital)
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- Ha, Chang-Won (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
- Cho, Kyung-Ja (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital) ;
- Jang, Ja-June (Department of Anatomic Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital)
- Published : 1992.12.30
Abstract
A case of multiple myeloma with massive pleural effusion is reported. A 53 year-old previous known multiple myeloma patient vistited our hospital complaining of cough with sputum. Radiologic study revealed multiple osteolytic bony lesions and left side pleural effusion. The effusion were bloody exudates containing numerous atypical plasma cells. The tumor cells showed pleomorphism, eccentric nuclei, prominent nucleoli, perinuclear halo, multincleation, and chromatin patterns of occasional cart-wheel appearance. The cytological examination of pleural fluid established the malignant nature of the effusion with multiple myeloma.