Open AccessPolymyositis associated with non-secretory myeloma – a case report
Author(s) -
Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula,
Ragini Bekur,
Ramesh M Bhat,
N. C. Gnanadev,
Sushma Belurkar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the australasian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1836-1935
DOI - 10.4066/amj.2011.661
Subject(s) - polymyositis , medicine , multiple myeloma , hypercalcaemia , dermatomyositis , weakness , myositis , inflammation , pathology , surgery , calcium
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by weakness and inflammation of skeletal muscle, are often associated with malignancies. This association has been infrequently reported in Asian countries. We report a case of an Indian patient who presented with polymyositis in conjunction with non-secretory myeloma, hypercalcaemia and renal failure.