Peripheral neuropathy, polymyalgia and arthralgia: a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with myeloma.
We describe a patient with peripheral neuropathy, polymyalgia, arthralgia and cervical vertebral osteosclerosis who was subsequently diagnosed to have fatal multiple myeloma with IgG gammopathy and lambda urinary chains. The initial presentation and clinical features are discussed.
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General Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary, U.K.
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D000368:Aged; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology
D007074:Immunoglobulin G