Nodular liver involvement in light chain multiple myeloma: appearance on US and MRI

Clin Imaging. 1997 May-Jun;21(3):207-9. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(96)00022-8.

Abstract

Nodular liver infiltration with multiple myeloma is very rare and its findings on MR images have not been, to our knowledge, previously described. The authors report a case of light chain multiple myeloma nodular liver involvement and describe its appearance on US and MRI. Despite their rarity these lesions have distinct MRI features and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of multiple lesions with high SI on T1-weighted images.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / diagnosis*
  • Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains*
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnosis*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains