Affiliation:
1. Department of Hematology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
2. Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
Abstract
Objectives: Myelomatous pleural effusion is a rare presentation of extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma, which has been reported with dismal prognosis. We aimed to explore whether it has distinctive clinical characteristics and outcomes compared to other anatomic locations of extramedullary involvements. Methods: Multiple myeloma patients diagnosed at our institution from 2010 to 2020 were retrieved retrospectively. In total, 42 pairs of patients with and without extramedullary disease were enrolled, including 13 with myelomatous pleural effusion. The clinical and laboratory parameters were collected and compared between different groups. Prognostic effect of myelomatous pleural effusion was assessed in cox regression model and Kaplan–Meier curves. Results: Myelomatous pleural effusion patients presented a higher level of β2-microglobulin ( P = .041), greater prevalence of multisites extramedullary lesions (69.2% vs 38.0%, P = .036) and International Staging System stage III (76.9% vs 44.8%, P = .016). Median overall survival was 60.6 months in patients without extramedullary disease versus 35.0 months in patients with extramedullary disease ( P = .045). Notably, median overall survival was 13.0 months in myelomatous pleural effusion patients versus 37.0 months in other extramedullary disease patients with a significant difference ( P = .029). Furtherly, multivariate analysis recognized myelomatous pleural effusion as an independent prognostic indicator (Hazard ratio: 2.669, 95% CI [1.132-6.293], P = .025). Conclusion: Myelomatous pleural effusion patients presented heavier tumor burden and worse outcomes than other extramedullary diseases.
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