title: A case of multiple myeloma coexisting with primary hyperparathyroidism and review of the literature.
abstract: Hypercalcemia is a common medical problem with an estimated prevalence of 15% among hospitalized patients. Multiple myeloma (MM) and primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) are among the most common causes of hypercalcemia but coexistence of both pathologic processes in a patient is an extremely rare phenomenon. In this paper we have discussed a patient presenting with this rare phenomenon. We have also provided a comprehensive review of the scientific literature published on codiagnosis of MM and PHPT.
authors.affiliation: Saint Joseph Hospital, Resurrection Health Care, Department of Internal Medicine, 2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657, USA.
authors.forename: Nasir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Moona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: Mubeenkhan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohammedabdul
authors.forename: Usman
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mustafa
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yedulla
authors.forename: Aibek E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mirrakhimov