Clinical case of the month. Weakness in an 88-year-old man. Multiple myeloma.
Multiple myeloma is a malignant proliferation of plasma cells that typically occurs in older individuals and is characterized by anemia, renal failure, bone pain, lytic lesions, and a monoclonal gammopathy. This disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Stellingworth
Mark
M
Louisiana State University Department of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Broussard
Amy
A
Cataldo
Vince
V
Morrissey
J Rene
JR
Lipscomb
Gary
G
Lopez
Fred A
FA
Rigby
Perry
P
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index