J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2002 Aug;32(2):162-164.

Meningeal and Cerebral Involvement of a Plasmacytoma in an IgG Multiple Myeloma Patient: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

We present a case of meningeal and brain metastasis of multiple myeloma. A 60-year-old woman who had been diagnosed as multiple myeloma two years ago, was referred to neurosurgery department because of headache and nausea. The magnetic resonance image of the brain showed a large epidural mass and the parenchymal enhancement. The patient received an operation of tumor removal and cranioplasty. A histological diagnosis of metastatic multiple myeloma was made.

Keyword

Multiple myeloma; Meningeal involvement; Cerebral involvement

MeSH Terms

Brain
Diagnosis
Female
Headache
Humans
Immunoglobulin G*
Middle Aged
Multiple Myeloma*
Nausea
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neurosurgery
Plasmacytoma*
Immunoglobulin G
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