Open AccessMetastatic prostate cancer with bone marrow infiltration mimicking multiple myeloma
Author(s) -
Mathur Pankaj,
Alapat Daisy,
Kumar Manoj,
Thanendrarajan Sharmilan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1308
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple myeloma , prostate cancer , concomitant , bone marrow , infiltration (hvac) , pathology , prostate , cancer , oncology , thermodynamics , physics
Key Clinical Message Concomitant diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer and a multiple myeloma in older male patients is challenging as both malignancies are usually associated with bone lesions. Exact knowledge, experience, and an interdisciplinary approach are required in order to differentiate between both malignancies and determine the exact treatment strategy.