Lung Adenocarcinoma in a Patient with Plasmacytoma

An increased risk of second malignancy is well recognized in patients treated for plasma cell neoplasms. However, second solid tumor is very rare in such patients. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with plasmacytoma who developed lung adenocarcinoma.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Atsunori Hiasa, Kazunori Nakase, Kazuo Fukutome, Hideki Nomura, Setsuko Ueno, Toshiro Mizuno, Naoyuki Katayama, Toshiaki Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/726437
Description
Summary:An increased risk of second malignancy is well recognized in patients treated for plasma cell neoplasms. However, second solid tumor is very rare in such patients. We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with plasmacytoma who developed lung adenocarcinoma.
ISSN:2090-6560
2090-6579