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Crystalglobulinemia syndrome. A manifestation of multiple myeloma
Author(s) -
Ball Nigel J.,
Wickert Wayne,
Marx Lennart H.,
Thaell John F.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19930215)71:4<1231::aid-cncr2820710410>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple myeloma , complication , ischemia , surgery , dermatology
Background . Crystalglobulinemia syndrome (CS) is a rare vasculopathy that may arise as a complication of multiple myeloma (MM). Methods and Results . A patient with multiple myeloma in whom crystalglobulinemia syndrome was the initial manifestation with polyarthralgias, cutaneous ulceration, and lower limb ischemia requiring bilateral amputations is reported. Conclusion . The rare syndrome of crystalglobulinemia may be associated with multiple myeloma, so it is important that clinicians be aware of this syndrome and its clinical and morphologic features.