Multiple myeloma presenting with musculoskeletal manifestations: a case report.
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.
Agarwal
Divya
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Indian Spinal Injuries Center, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India. divyapuri2005@gmail.com
Sharma
Amit
A
Kapoor
Sanjeev
S
Garg
Shri Ram
SR
Malaviya
Anand Narayan
AN
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