Multiple myeloma presenting as acute pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis is a very uncommon presenting feature of multiple myeloma. We report an elderly non-alcoholic man presenting with acute abdominal pain and rapidly progressing renal failure. Investigations revealed lytic lesions in the vertebrae and skull, M band on urine electrophoresis, and radiological and biochemical evidence of acute pancreatitis. The patient died despite conservative management of the pancreatitis.
Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta.
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Debnath
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Chowdhury
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Maitra
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Ghosh
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Roychowdhury
D000208:Acute Disease; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed