Multiple Myeloma in Pregnancy—A Review of the Literature and a Case Series

Micro-Abstract Pregnancy in multiple myeloma is extremely rare because the average age of onset approaches 70 years. However, the fetal outcomes are comparable to those in pregnancy without multiple myeloma. We report 5 additional cases along with a review of the existing literature. We provide a re...

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Published in:Clinical lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia myeloma and leukemia, 2016-03, Vol.16 (3), p.e39-e45
Main Authors: Jurczyszyn, Artur, Olszewska-Szopa, Magdalena, Vesole, Adam S, Vesole, David H, Siegel, David S, Richardson, Paul G, Paba-Prada, Claudia, Callander, Natalie S, Huras, Hubert, Skotnicki, Aleksander B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Imaging
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Management
Multiple myeloma
Multiple Myeloma - diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma - therapy
Neoplasm Staging
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
Therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Micro-Abstract Pregnancy in multiple myeloma is extremely rare because the average age of onset approaches 70 years. However, the fetal outcomes are comparable to those in pregnancy without multiple myeloma. We report 5 additional cases along with a review of the existing literature. We provide a review of potential treatment regimens and approaches to the management of pregnancy during multiple myeloma.
ISSN:2152-2650
2152-2669
DOI:10.1016/j.clml.2015.11.020