Case Reports

Central nervous system manifestations of multiple myeloma: risk and prognostic considerations


 

Multiple myeloma accounts for about 1% of all cancers and for 10% of hematologic malignancies in the United States. This report describes the cases of 2 patients with multiple myeloma who developed CNS involvement after autologous stem cell transplant in the context of extramedullary disease.

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