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Research Article

Transformation of a MGUS to Overt Multiple Myeloma: The Possible Role of a Pituitary Macroadenoma Secreting High Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)

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Pages 543-545
Published online: 01 Jul 2009

We present a female patient with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance who has remained stable for five years but evolved to overt myeloma in strict temporal relationship with the diagnosis of GH-secreting pituitary macroadenoma. IGF-I serum levels correlated with serum and urine M component. Since the in vitro role of IGF-I on proliferation and survival of normal and neoplastic plasma cells has been recently emphasized, the pathogenetic link between acromegaly and transformation of gammopathy to overt myeloma in this case is discussed.

 

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