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Cancer Invest
; 39(10): 880-884, 2021 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34606401
ABSTRACT
While several case reports suggest an association between sarcoidosis and multiple myeloma (MM), few cases involve smoldering MM. We report a case of sarcoidosis and smoldering MM discovered simultaneously in a patient admitted for hypercalcemia. Initial tests raised suspicion for sarcoidosis and MM, prompting invasive testing. Surgical lung biopsy revealed necrotizing granulomas, which could represent sarcoidosis in the appropriate setting. Thus, sarcoidosis was diagnosed following a negative infectious workup. Bone marrow biopsy revealed 13% plasma cells leading to subsequent diagnosis of smoldering MM. This case demonstrates the challenge of determining disease activity when other causes of CRAB symptoms are present.
Subject(s)
Sarcoidosis/complications , Smoldering Multiple Myeloma/etiology , Humans , Hypercalcemia/etiology , Male , Middle Aged , Sarcoidosis/diagnosis , Smoldering Multiple Myeloma/diagnosis , Vitamin D/analogs & derivatives , Vitamin D/blood
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J Allergy Clin Immunol
; 135(3): 820-2, 2015 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25441295
Subject(s)
Asthma/physiopathology , Obesity/physiopathology , Respiratory System/physiopathology , Adult , Airway Resistance/drug effects , Albuterol/therapeutic use , Asthma/complications , Asthma/drug therapy , Asthma/immunology , Bronchodilator Agents/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Male , Obesity/complications , Obesity/drug therapy , Obesity/immunology , Respiratory System/immunology , Spirometry
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Chest
; 145(6): 1426-1429, 2014 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24889442