title: Two diagnoses from bone marrow biopsy: multiple myeloma and Paget's disease of bone.
abstract: Multiple myeloma and Paget's disease of bone show certain similarities such as increased osteoclastic activity and predilection to the axial skeleton. However, pathological and radiological changes of the bones are distinctive between multiple myeloma and Paget's disease of bone. This case report describes a patient who had a concomitant diagnosis of multiple myeloma and Paget's disease evidenced from bone marrow biopsy. Such a co-existence is rare, with only a few cases reported so far.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
authors.forename: Muhajir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohamed
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D000069286:Bortezomib / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077211:Zoledronic Acid
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D007093:Imidazoles; D000069286:Bortezomib; D000077211:Zoledronic Acid; D003907:Dexamethasone