title: Is it solitary plasmacytoma or nonsecretory myeloma? A must-be-solved dilemma?
abstract: Presentation of multiple myeloma with bone lesions is common. It is vital that differentiation between nonsecretory multiple myeloma and plasmocytoma be done and that each disorder be treated accordingly. In this paper, we present a patient with nonsecretory multiple myeloma, who suffered from distal humerus fracture with severe bone destruction, renal failure, hypercalcemia and anemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Istanbul University Capa, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: kayhanerturk@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kayhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erturk
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Istanbul University Capa, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Didem
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tastekin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Istanbul University, Capa, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokcen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gundogdu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Istanbul University Capa, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Faruk
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Istanbul University Capa, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sezai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vatansever
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications
keywords: Multiple myeloma; Nonsecretory multiple myeloma; Plasma cell dyscrasia; Plasmocytoma