Platelet Dysfunction in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report with a Literature Review / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 823-827, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
Multiple myeloma is a monoclonal plasma cell proliferation disorder with various symptoms and signs caused by paraproteinemias. Among these signs, a bleeding tendency is one of the major fatal causes. However, significant severe bleeding is rare in most cases. In this study, we report a case of multiple myeloma in a patient who had a severe recurrent bleeding tendency due to platelet dysfunction caused by paraproteins. After being treated with therapeutic plasma exchange and chemotherapy, the patient's monoclonal protein level decreased and the bleeding stopped.
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Main subject:
Paraproteinemias
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Plasma Cells
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Plasma Exchange
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Platelet Function Tests
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Blood Platelets
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Paraproteins
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Plasmapheresis
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Hemostatic Disorders
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Hemorrhage
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Multiple Myeloma
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2012
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Article