Cervical fracture as the initial presentation of multiple myeloma.
Cervical-spine injury may occur in elderly patients with a history of minor trauma. We present the case of a patient who suffered a pathologic cervical-spine fracture as the initial presentation of multiple myeloma. A review of the medical conditions that predispose the elderly to cervical-spine fracture in the absence of major trauma is presented.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical College, New York.
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D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology*