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Multiple myeloma presenting with musculoskeletal manifestations: a case report
Author(s) -
AGARWAL Divya,
SHARMA Amit,
KAPOOR Sanjeev,
GARG Shri Ram,
MALAVIYA Anand Narayan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of rheumatic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1756-185X
pISSN - 1756-1841
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2010.01526.x
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple myeloma , rash , polyarthritis , dermatology , complication , arthritis , musculoskeletal disease , disease , pathology , surgery
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder. Musculoskeletal and skin manifestations of this disorder are rare. Here we report a case of a young male patient presenting with polyarthritis and skin rash resembling vasculitis. Detailed investigations revealed that he was suffering from multiple myeloma in which arthritis was a musculoskeletal complication of the disease.