Extramedullary relapse of multiple myeloma presenting as massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a rare complication

Korean J Intern Med. 2015 Jul;30(4):538-9. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.4.538. Epub 2015 Jun 29.

Authors

Bulent Yasar¹, Pembegul Gunes², Ozgur Guler³, Selma Yagcı³, Dilek Benek⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterohepatology, Camlica Erdem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
² Department of Pathology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
³ Intensive Care Unit, Camlica Erdem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Camlica Erdem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

No abstract available

Keywords: Extramedullary plasmacytoma; Multiple myeloma; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1 / analysis
Aged
Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
Biopsy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / therapy
Gastroscopy
Hematemesis / etiology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Melena / etiology
Membrane Glycoproteins / analysis
Multiple Myeloma / complications*
Multiple Myeloma / immunology
Multiple Myeloma / pathology
Multiple Myeloma / therapy
Recurrence
Stomach Neoplasms / complications*
Stomach Neoplasms / immunology
Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
Stomach Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor
Membrane Glycoproteins
CD38 protein, human
ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1