Multiple myeloma and acute leukemia.
A patient suffering from multiple myeloma without treatment with cytoxic drugs or irradiation, died within 4 months, from acute leukemia. The appearance of acute leukemia in a patient with multiple myeloma without previous treatment is very unusual. The relation of these two conditions is briefly discussed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*