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  • Title: [Intradural recurrence of multiple myeloma during the hematological complete remission].
    Author: Hayakawa H, Obama K, Tara M.
    Journal: Rinsho Ketsueki; 2002 Nov; 43(11):1009-13. PubMed ID: 12508488.
    Abstract:
    In December 1997, a 55-year-old man presented with left-sided back and arm pain. Pretreatment examination revealed IgG-lambda type M-protein, Bence-Jones protein and the posterior mediastinum tumor. Bone marrow examination revealed hypercellular marrow with 73.6% plasma cells. He was diagnosed as having multiple myeloma with extramedullary lesion. As a result of VAD, MP, interferon and radiation therapy, he had a hematological complete remission. After 21 months, he developed intradural relapse at cauda equina and cerebrum. Many plasma cells and IgG-lambda type M-protein were detected in the cerebrospinal fluid. Laboratory examinations showed a complete remission except for cerebral and meningeal involvement. The myeloma cells might have infiltrated the intradural space at diagnosis and expanded in the central nervous system despite chemotherapy. Because reported cases with cerebral and meningeal myeloma are increasing according to the recent advance of treatment, we must pay attention to the meningeal myeloma.
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