Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , February 2010

Plasma cell myeloma presenting with diffuse pleural involvement: a hitherto unreported pattern of a new mesothelioma mimicker

  • Antonio Colonna, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General Hospital, Gorizia, Italy
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  • Gabriela Gualco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Consultoria em Patologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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  • Carlos E. Bacchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Consultoria em Patologia, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Marcia Araujo Leite, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
    • ,
  • Maurizio Rocco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Giovanna DeMaglio, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
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  • Stefano Pizzolitto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Giovanni Falconieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, General Hospital and University Hospital, S. Maria della Misericordia, I 33100 Udine, Italy. Tel.: +39 0432 552826; fax: +39 0432 552830.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.10.005

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , February 2010

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