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. 1978 Feb;41(2):177–184. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.41.2.177

Peripheral neuropathy and solitary plasmacytoma.

D Read, C Warlow
PMCID: PMC492986  PMID: 204745

Abstract

Three patients with peripheral neuropathy and a solitary plasmacytoma are presented, and the literature is reviewed. It is suggested that middle-aged men with an obscure progressive sensorimotor neuropathy, a raised CSF protein, and otherwise negative investigations should have a full skeletal survey since irradiation of a plasmacytoma may lead to a considerable improvement in the associated neurological disability.

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