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Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant tumor of plasma cell characterized by overproduction of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow and skeletal destruction. The clinical features are bone pain, renal impairment, immunodeficiency, anemia and presence of abnormal immunoglobulins (Ig).

Respiratory insufficiency

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PMID (PMCID)
7993818	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	A patient with multiple myeloma and respiratory insufficiency due to accumulation of paraprotein in the alveolar space.
	Meijer WG, Van Marwijk Kooy M, Ladde BE. Br J Haematol. 1994;87(3):663-5.
	We describe a patient with multiple myeloma and respiratory insufficiency.
2602666	MIXED_SAMPLE	Middle Aged
	Acute respiratory distress syndrome with pulmonary calcification in two patients with B cell malignancies.
	Poe RH, Kamath C, Bauer MA, Qazi R, Kallay MC, Woll JE. Respiration. 1989;56(1-2):127-33.
	Two patients, one with B cell lymphoma and hypercalcemia and the other with multiple myeloma and hypercalcemia developed acute progressive respiratory insufficiency characteristic of the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).