title: Solitary osseous myeloma with polyneuropathy. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Solitary osseous myeloma is an uncommon malignancy of bone which is distinguished from multiple myeloma by being localized and without associated monoclonal gammopathy or Bence-Jones proteinuria. This disease may present with a progressive symmetrical sensorimotor neuropathy. A recent case of localized myeloma with polyneuropathy is presented along with a review of the literature pertinent to orthopedic surgeons.
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications*