Open AccessPlasmablastic myeloma presenting as rapidly progressive renal failure in a young adult
Author(s) -
M. Lakshmi Srija,
P.P.a Zachariah,
VN Unni,
Anil Mathew,
R Rajesh,
George Kurian,
Saraswat Neeraj,
N.V.c Seethalekshmi,
N V Smitha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.125081
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple myeloma , plasma cell myeloma , chemotherapy , plasma cell , autologous stem cell transplantation , oncology , transplantation , pathology
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a condition where there is malignant proliferation of plasma cells. There is a strong correlation with age, peaking at 60-70 years. The clinical course in adolescents and young individuals is generally indolent and the survival is longer. We report a case of a 28-year-old male, who was diagnosed to have plasmablastic myeloma, an atypical variant of MM with a poor prognosis, presenting as rapidly progressive renal failure. He was given induction chemotherapy and then underwent autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation.