title: Non-secretary multiple myeloma in a young Ethiopian: case report.
abstract: Non secretary multiple myeloma (NSMM) is a rare variant of multiple myeloma (MM) with similar clinical and radiologic picture but without monoclonal gammopathy in the serum or urine. A non-secretary type multiple myeloma was diagnosed clinically and radiologically in a young Ethiopian presenting with low back pain. He had a diffuse osteopenia of the iliac bone, punched out lytic skull lesions and plasmacytosis on the bone marrow aspiration. But the serum electrophoresis of the patient did not show M component. Both the variant and the age of the patient are unique features observed in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, AAUMF.
authors.forename: Henok
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teklesilassie
authors.forename: Abdulaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sherif
authors.forename: Ermias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Diro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D003520:Cyclophosphamide