Multiple myeloma: presenting as a neurological disorder.
A case is reported of multiple myeloma presenting with signs and symptoms of paraplegia in a patient with a history of hypertension and remote cerebral vascular accident. The laboratory findings of hyperproteinemia and uricemia suggest a protein synthesizing abnormality. This case emphasizes that most patients with protein abnormality should be investigated by protein electrophoresis and immunoelectrophoresis.Unusual clinical presentation of multiple myeloma may result in an erroneous diagnosis unless proper investigation in the appropriate line is made.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications