QJM Advance Access published online on October 20, 2009
QJM, doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcp151
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Myelomatous pleural effusion
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
email: tsuyi@ndmctsgh.edu.tw
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A 67-year-old woman of stage IIa IgA
-type multiple myeloma (MM) was hospitalized because of progressive dyspnea for 1 month. Physical examination showed pallor and decreased breath sounds over the left lower lung field. Renal and cardiac systolic functions