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Utomo Utomo
Department of Child Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada Medical School/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Central Java
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Pericarditis and Pleuritis Caused by Extramedullary Plasmacytoma A. Samik Wahab; Sunarto Sunarto; Utomo Utomo
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 30 No 11-12 (1990): November - December 1990
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

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The following illustrates a case study of a 9 years-old girl with combined pericarditis and pleuritis caused by solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma. Pericardiocentesis and permanent thoracocentesis were performed, both yielded serohemorrhagic and serous fluid in succession. In the beginning etiological diagnosis was made on the basis of the clinical pattern for tuberculosis infection and growth of three species of bacteria for bacterial infections and candida species for candidiasis. The initial treatment was in accordance with the etiological diagnosis mentioned above. The final diagnosis was establish in the fourth month after the discovery of plasmacytoma in the pleural fluid and CT scan examination disclosing masses in the right lung. Accordingly, cytostatic therapy was started. The result of therapy was very good, exudation into the pleural and pericardia/ sac regressed gradually and eventually ceased completely. According to the literature the prognosis of these neop/asma is good.
Co-Authors A. Samik Wahab Sunarto Sunarto