Bilateral Breast Involvement in A 71-Year-Old White Man with Lambda Light Chain Disease. Regression after A new Chemotherapy Combination. A Case Report
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Bilateral Breast Involvement in A 71-Year-Old White Man with Lambda Light Chain Disease. Regression after A new Chemotherapy Combination. A Case Report
A rare case of lambda light chain disease with bilateral breast involvement is described. A complete regression after a new chemotherapy combination (peptichemio + teniposide + dexa-methasone) was obtained. A previous treatment with prednisone + melphalan was ineffective.
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