Massive pericardial effusion and dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with familial multiple myelomaMine Durusu1, Semra V. Dündar21Department Of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
2Department Of Haematology, Hacettepe University School Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
An 80-years-old-man with adult polycystic kidney disease and familial multiple myeloma that is complicated with massive pericardial effusion and dilated cardiomyopathy during the course of the disease is presented. Although no definite single genetic disorder is described, multiple myeloma cases may be seen in certain families. Environmental factors are also blamed in the etiology. Multiple myeloma may be complicated by myocardial and pericardial involvement, diagnoses of which are possible only during postmortem examination in some cases. Keywords: Multiple myeloma, Polycystic kidney disease, Pericardial effusion, Cardiomyopathy, Familial.
Ailevi Multipl Miyeloma Olan Bir Olguda Masif Perikardiyal Efüzyon ve Dilate KardiyomiyopatiMine Durusu1, Semra V. Dündar21Department Of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
2Department Of Haematology, Hacettepe University School Of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Erişkin polikistik böbrek hastalığı ve ailesel multipl miyelomu olan, hastalık seyri sırasında masif perikardiyal efüzyon ve dilate kardiyomiyopati gelişen 80 yaşında bir erkek hasta sunulmaktadır. Tek bir belirgin genetik bozukluk saptanamamış olmakla birlikte bazı ailelerde multipl miyeloma olguları görülebilir. Etyolojide çevresel faktörler de suçlanmaktadır. Multipl miyeloma, miyokard ve perikard tutulumu ile komplike olabilir ancak bazı olgularda tanı ancak postmortem incelemeyle konabilir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Multipl miyeloma, Polikistik böbrek yetmezliği, Perikardiyal efüzyon, Kardiyomiyopati, Ailesel.
Mine Durusu, Semra V. Dündar. Massive pericardial effusion and dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with familial multiple myeloma. Turk J Hematol. 2004; 21(3): 157-159
Corresponding Author: Semra V. Dündar, Türkiye |
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