## Abstract Myelomatous pleural effusion is an unusual clinical condition associated with poor outcomes. We report a case with myelomatous pleural effusion upon the presentation of the disease. The patient had multiple risk factors for inferior prognosis of multiple myeloma, including old age, immu
Pleural effusion in multiple myeloma
β Scribed by John C. Hughes; May L. Votaw
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 685 KB
- Volume
- 44
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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