1.
Ann Hematol
; 89(1): 105-6, 2010 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19562341
2.
Ann Hematol
; 86(4): 303-6, 2007 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17216474
ABSTRACT
Paraproteinemia can be complicated by necrobiotic xanthogranuloma. Therapeutic options for this progressive disease are limited, and there is no agreement on a single best strategy. We report the case of a patient with a massive periorbital infiltration narrowing the palpebral fissure and blinding the patient. Conventional myeloma therapy had only limited benefit in our patient. However, he was successfully treated with high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation, rendering the patient free of symptoms. This is the first report of autologous stem cell transplantation in a patient with necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.