Successful treatment of peripheral neuropathy with chemotherapy in osteosclerotic myeloma.
A patient with a severe polyneuropathy in association with osteosclerotic myeloma improved after melphalan and prednisone treatment. Aggressive treatment with chemotherapy is appropriate in this type of patient.
D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone