Peripheral neuropathy and solitary plasmacytoma.
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.
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002968:Clavicle; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D010266:Paraproteins / Q000032:analysis; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012272:Ribs
D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D010266:Paraproteins