Open AccessA RARE CASE SCENARIO OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA
Author(s) -
Arpita Mishra
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of applied research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/ijar/9407336
Subject(s) - multiple myeloma , medicine , monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance , immunoglobulin light chain , monoclonal gammopathy , pathology , monoclonal , antibody , immunology , monoclonal antibody
Multiple Myeloma (MM) constitutes for 10% of all haematological malignancies and 1% of all malignancies. They cover a wide spectrum of diseases from the premalignant condition Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance(MGUS) to symptomatic Multiple Myeloma, Malignant Lymphomas, and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL).Objective: Presenting a case report of a rare case of Multiple Myeloma which does not quite well fit into the said subclassifications. Result: Serum free light chain ratio is normal with M spike. Conclusion: A patient presenting with clinical features of multiple myeloma should undergo extensive work up for not only correct diagnosis but also for follow up.