title: Multiple myeloma presenting with musculoskeletal manifestations: a case report.
abstract: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder. Musculoskeletal and skin manifestations of this disorder are rare. Here we report a case of a young male patient presenting with polyarthritis and skin rash resembling vasculitis. Detailed investigations revealed that he was suffering from multiple myeloma in which arthritis was a musculoskeletal complication of the disease.
authors: Indian Spinal Injuries Center, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India. divyapuri2005@gmail.com
authors: Divya
authors: D
authors: Agarwal
authors: Amit
authors: A
authors: Sharma
authors: Sanjeev
authors: S
authors: Kapoor
authors: Shri Ram
authors: SR
authors: Garg
authors: Anand Narayan
authors: AN
authors: Malaviya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome