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- Title
Massive myelomatous ascites responsive to VAD chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation.
- Authors
Alegre, A; Martínez-Chamorro, C; Fernández-Rañada, J M
- Abstract
Plasmacytic ascites is an infrequent complication of multiple myeloma. To date, only few cases have been reported with a very rapidly fatal course unresponsive to therapy. We describe a patient with plasmacytic ascites and quiescent multiple myeloma of 8 years of duration. Disease progression became apparent due to myelomatous ascites, unexplained fever, pancytopenia and bone marrow infiltration. This case showed a complete and long-lasting response after VAD chemotherapy followed by autologous PBSC transplantation. Ascites in association with MM may respond for lengthy periods to high-dose chemotherapy and ASCT.
- Subjects
ASCITES; STEM cell transplantation
- Publication
Bone Marrow Transplantation, 1999, Vol 24, Issue 3, p343
- ISSN
0268-3369
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.bmt.1701892