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.
Debnath
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Department of Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Calcutta.
Chowdhury
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Maitra
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Ghosh
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Roychowdhury
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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