Title |
Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates tumor response following palliative embolization of a recurrent shoulder plasmacytoma
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Published in |
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-7819-12-271 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Viktor Bérczi, Gábor Rudas, Lajos Rudolf Kozák, Tamás Györke, Gábor Mikala, Tamás Masszi, Ildikó Kalina, Pál Novák Kaposi |
Abstract |
We report the palliative embolization and functional imaging follow-up of a recurrent shoulder plasmacytoma. The multiple myeloma patient complained of severe pain and discomfort, while he could not tolerate further chemotherapy. The left shoulder lesion had earlier received a high dose of irradiation. Thus, the well-vascularized lesion was embolized via feeding arteries branching off from the left subclavian artery in two sessions. The patient's symptoms rapidly improved post-embolization and the serum free light chain ratio stabilized at a lower level. The follow-up magnetic resonance image showed increased diffusivity in previously restricted tumor foci. This has negatively correlated with the decreased fludeoxyglucose uptake on PET, suggesting post-embolization necrosis. |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 100% |
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Other | 5 | 26% |
Student > Master | 4 | 21% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 5% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 5% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 5% |
Other | 2 | 11% |
Unknown | 5 | 26% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 42% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 11% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 11% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 5% |
Psychology | 1 | 5% |
Other | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 4 | 21% |