Research Article

Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Analysis of Multiple Myeloma with Extramedullary Disease: A SEER-Based Study

Table 2

Distribution of the study population according to extramedullary sites.

Extramedullary sitesNumberPercentage (%)

Total155100

EMD-B9963.90
Appendicular skeleton1710.97
Long bones of upper limb, scapula, and associated joints85.16
Short bones of upper limb and associated joints10.65
Long bones of lower limb and associated joints85.16
Axial skeleton8252.90
Bones of skull and face and associated joints74.52
Mandible10.65
Rib, sternum, clavicle, and associated joints1912.26

SpineVertebral column2516.13
Pelvic bones, sacrum, coccyx, and associated joints138.39
Other unspecified sites1710.97

EMD-S5636.10
Head and neck95.81
Lung106.45
Liver and pancreas74.52
Gastrointestinal tract74.52
Retroperitoneum21.29
Skin, connective, subcutaneous, and soft tissue1811.61
Other organs31.94