You don't have or don't remember the password! Click Here
Editor-in-chief
Maria Stella Graziani
Deputy Director
Martina Zaninotto
Associate Editors
Ferruccio Ceriotti
Davide Giavarina
Bruna Lo Sasso
Giampaolo Merlini
Martina Montagnana
Andrea Mosca
Paola Pezzati
Rossella Tomaiuolo
Matteo Vidali
EIC Assistant
Francesco Busardò
International Advisory Board
Khosrow Adeli Canada
Sergio Bernardini Italy
Marcello Ciaccio Italy
Eleftherios Diamandis Canada
Philippe Gillery France
Kjell Grankvist Sweden
Hans Jacobs The Netherlands
Eric Kilpatrick UK
Magdalena Krintus Poland
Giuseppe Lippi Italy
Mario Plebani Italy
Sverre Sandberg Norway
Ana-Maria Simundic Croatia
Tommaso Trenti Italy
Cas Weykamp The Netherlands
Maria Willrich USA
Paul Yip Canada
Publisher
Biomedia srl
Via L. Temolo 4, 20126 Milano
Responsible Editor
Giuseppe Agosta
Editorial Secretary
Chiara Riva
Biomedia srl
Via L. Temolo 4, 20126 Milano
Tel. 0245498282
email: biochimica.clinica@sibioc.it
--------------------
ISSN print: 0393 – 0564
ISSN digital: 0392- 7091
BC: Articoli scritti da M. Mascolo
Mieloma multiplo: da plasmocitoma a coinvolgimento multiorgano
Multiple myeloma: from plasmacytoma to multi-organic involvement
<p>Solitary plasmacytoma is a rare form of plasma cell dyscrasia characterized by localized proliferation of neoplastic monoclonal plasmacells. The lesion can originate in bone or in soft tissue, with no or minimal evidence of bone marrow plasmacytosis (<10%) and absence of end-organ damage signs such as hypercalcaemia, renal insufficiency, anaemia, or bone lesions (CRAB). We present a case of solitary bone plasmacytoma (SPB) that rapidly evolved to multiple myeloma (MM). A partial response was obtained within few months of chemotherapy but then the disease rapidly progressed with involvement of liver, kidneys and lungs. Salvage therapy (bendamustine-bortezomib-dexamethasone, 1 cycle) had no effect and the patient died shortly after. Biochemical work up plays a central role in the follow up of MM patients, as recommended by international guidelines. In some cases the disease is so aggressive that early diagnosis and treatment fail to improve the outcome.</p>
Biochimica Clinica ; 44(2) E16-E19 Casi Clinici - Case Report
Gentile utente, le ricordiamo che l'accesso alla rivista è riservato ai soci SIBioC in regola con la quota associativa.
Per accedere alla pagina richiesta è necessario inserire il suo nome utente e la password nella sezione "AREA SOCI".
A disposizione per ulteriori informazioni.
La Segreteria SIBioC
Dear User, please note that access to the Journal is for SIBioC members who have renewed their membership fee.
To access the requested page you need to enter username and password in "Area Soci".
At your disposal for further information.
SIBioC Secretariat