[A case report of variant form of multiple myeloma].
Multiple myeloma is usually manifested with multiple destructive bone lesion, plasmacytosis and monoclonal protein. Here in we report a case of IgA (lambda) multiple myeloma with hepatomegaly and anemia but without bone lesions. Differential diagnostic points among lymphoma, amyloidosis, cancer and heavy chain disease are discussed.
D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*