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Multiple myeloma presenting as CEA-producing rectal cancer
Giampaolo Talamo
Abstract
We report the case of a 57-year old patient with multiple myeloma, characterized by extramedullary involvement of the rectum at presentation. Malignant plasma cells were found to produce carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), a tumor antigen more commonly associated with rectal adenocarcinomas.
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