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Pleural fluid MYD88 L265P mutation supporting diagnosis and decision to treat extramedullary Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 13 Jul 2020
Barnes Martin, Sharma Pritha, Kumar Vikas, Kaell Alan, LiPera William
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BACKGROUND: Our case of a patient with untreated lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia with extramedullary pleural effusion is the first documented case of pleural fluid MYD88 L265P mutation status in a community hospital setting. Our patient was intolerant to 420 mg ibrutinib, but still achieved a lasting complete remission, as defined by National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines,...
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