[Massive ascites as an initial sign, plasmacytoma of the cervical supine, and hyperammonemic consciousness disturbance in a patient with biclonal type multiple myeloma].
A 69-year-old male presented with fever, ascites and leg edema in February, 1994. He had a pathological fracture of cervical supine in October. Pathological findings at operation showed plasmacytoma. Bone marrow aspiration showed 16.2% myeloma cells. So he was diagnosed as multiple myeloma presenting biclonal gammopathy of IgA-L and IgD-K. Ascites was massive and drainage of 2 to 4 liter per week was required. Ascites was supposed to be related to multiple myeloma, because the IL-6 level in the ascites was increased (2,440 pg/ml), although repeated cytologic studies were negative. After the operation, he developed hyperammonemic drowsiness. It was also suggested that hyperammonemia was associated with multiple myeloma. In addition to radiation therapy for the cervical lesion, MP therapy, Interferon-alpha, VAD therapy and intraperitoneal cyclophosphamide infusion were administered. But no improvement of ascites or hyperammonemia were noticed. Here we described a case of multiple myeloma with very notable clinical features.
Ohmoto
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Second Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo City General Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kohno
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Yasukawa
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Matsuyama
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D000368:Aged; D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood*; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
D000641:Ammonia