Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 4, Number 7, July 2013, pages 477-480

Obstructive Uropathy by an Extraosseous Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Abdomino-pelvic CT. A diffuse retroperitoneal ganglionnary process with infiltration of the right renal pelvis and the proximal right ureter associated with multiple osseous lytic lesions.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. MRI of the spine. The arrow shows the epidural infiltration at the level of L2, which was not associated with a spinal or foraminal stenosis.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Histopathological examination of a retroperitoneal adenopathy. A) Sheets of plasma cells (hematoxylin-phloxin-saffron, original magnification × 40). B) Widespread staining for CD138 (original magnification × 40). C) Widespread staining for lambda light chain (original magnification × 40). D, Negative staining for kappa light chain (original magnification × 40).