A CASE OF ANAPLASTIC MYELOMA

Anaplastic myeloma represents an unusual variety of multiple myeloma, which is characterized by clinical and morphologic findings different than those of typical multiple myeloma or plasmocytoma. It has poor pr ognosis and no response to therapy. A 44-year-old man who developed an aplastic myeloma, while he was in remission of multiple myeloma, is pr esented in this paper. The patient developed extramedullary masses in head, chest, around kidneys and skin. He had not signs of hematologica l relapse apart from increased levels of beta2-microglobulin.