title: Primary systemic amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Amyloidosis is a broad and complex class of diseases that comprises several etiologies, many manifestations, and a diversity of outcomes. We discuss a patient with primary systemic amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma that illustrates many of the typical and atypical features of the disease process. Despite more in-depth assessment and accurate classification, survival for patients with primary systemic disease remains poor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Elise M J
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Rackoff
authors.forename: Ross B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Pollack
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009194:Myeloma Proteins / Q000652:urine; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009194:Myeloma Proteins; C085016:multiple myeloma M-proteins