title: Early onset multiple myeloma in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk for various plasma cell dyscrasias, but the coexistence of SLE and multiple myeloma (MM) are rarely reported to date. Due to the rarity, the clinical features of MM associated with SLE have not been elucidated, and the pathogenesis under this association remains unclear. In this report, we investigate a 31-year-old woman with 5-year history of SLE, who is diagnosed as IgA λ-type MM with multiple lymph node involvement. We discuss the clinical features of MM in SLE by reviewing previous cases and possible mechanisms connecting the two conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, 576-13, Sinam 4 dong, Donggu, Daegu, 701-010, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Seung Woo
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Ki Tae
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Gun Woo
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000378:metabolism; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A