Multiple myeloma is a hematological malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation
of clonal plasma cells. Skeletal involvement is one of its hallmarks, while extraosseous
involvement is comparatively uncommon. There have been no previous reports of the
imaging findings of multiple myeloma involving the stomach, pancreas, and bladder
in the same patient. The stomach and pancreatic lesions were demonstrated as hypervascular
nodules on computed tomography (CT), more conspicuous on arterial phase images. Early
phase post-contrast imaging might improve the detection of extraosseous myeloma.
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Publication history
Published online: January 10, 2005
Accepted:
November 2,
2004
Received in revised form:
September 30,
2004
Received:
September 15,
2004
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