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Multiple myeloma and central nervous system involvement: experience of a Brazilian center

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 40; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bjhh.2017.09.004

ISSN

2531-1387

Autores

Ana Luiza Miranda Silva Dias, Fabiana Higashi, Ana Lucia Peres, Pricilla Cury, Edvan de Queiroz Crusoé, Vânia Hungria,

Tópico(s)

Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes

Resumo

The estimated involvement of the central nervous system in patients with multiple myeloma is rare at about 1%. The infiltration can be identified at the time multiple myeloma is diagnosed or during its progression. However, it is more common in refractory disease or during relapse.

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