title: Hyperammonemic encephalopathy in multiple myeloma.
abstract: We report two cases of hyperammonemic encephalopathy in patients with multiple myeloma. This rare complication, whose pathophysiology remains unknown, is associated with disease progression and so with a very bad prognosis. We believe that this complication should be included in the differential diagnosis of encephalopathy occurring in multiple myeloma.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pérez Retortillo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Amutio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Conde
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iriondo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zubizarreta
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications*; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000641:Ammonia