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We describe a case of multiple myeloma (MM) presenting with high fever, inflammatory chemistry abnormalities, simultaneous acute renal failure, cholestatic hepatitis, and acute lung failure. The extremely aggressive course and pulmonary involvement in the form of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)
Multiple myeloma rarely presents with a fever of unknown origin and diagnosis may be delayed. We describe a case of myeloma presenting in this way with raised serum-free light chains and TP53 deletion on cytogenetics. The patient developed thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) following
Bortezomib blocks the activation of nuclear factor-kappaB-mediated pro-inflammatory cytokines, however, systemic inflammatory symptoms following bortezomib administration have been reported, although their mechanisms remain elusive. Serum samples were obtained from five patients, who participated in
We describe a 68-year-old patient presenting with recurrent fever, who eventually turned out to suffer from multiple myeloma. He was treated with Vincristine, Doxorubicin and Dexamethasone combination chemotherapy and intermediate dose Melphalan (70 mg/m2), respectively. Apart from periods of fever
BACKGROUND
We report the case of a 56-year-old male with multiple myeloma in whom recurrent fevers and leukocytosis delayed potentially effective chemotherapy due to concern for active infection.
METHODS
A thorough infectious workup, including CT and PET scans, was negative. The patient was
BACKGROUND: Multiple myeloma (MM) itself is not considered to be responsible for fever and is not usually listed among the causes of fever of unknown origin (FUO). METHODS: We report three cases of MM presenting with specific fever that we analyze in combination with the three previously published
We report the case of a 64-year-old woman found to have urban-acquired Trypanosoma brucei (T.b.) gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) as the cause of sustained fever starting 9 months after returning to Canada from Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the context of
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent episodes of painful inflammation in the abdomen, chest, or joints. The coexistence of multiple myeloma (MM) and FMF is an extremely rare event. Here, we report a case of FMF with concurrent MM. A
We describe a 30-year-old male patient presenting with periodic fever. The patient underwent a series of laboratory tests, X-rays and CT scans. Quantitative immunoglobulin showed IgG 3210.00 mg/dl, IgA 20.00 mg/dl and IgM 27.70 mg/dl. Serum protein electrophoresis revealed a peak with a broad gamma
Two myeloma patients presented high fever with no signs or data indicating infection at diagnosis or relapse. Both patients had plasmablastic myeloma, and serum levels of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and CRP were extremely high. Plasmablastic morphology, high LDH, and CRP were recognized as poor
The differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin includes infectious diseases, malignancies and connective tissue diseases. Multiple myeloma is not usually included in the differential diagnosis, nor is it considered a frequent cause of cholestasis in the absence of amyloidosis. We report a
In a retrospective study, we examined the association between cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and non-neutropenic fever immediately following autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for a variety of haematological malignancies and solid tumours. Sixty non-neutropenic febrile episodes
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains a difficult diagnostic problem. The causes of FUO have changed over the years. Neoplastic disorders have now displaced infectious diseases as the most common cause of FUOs. Most neoplasms are associated with no or low-grade temperatures, with some important
High frequencies of inherited variants in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene have been identified in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). The sample size of the present pilot study was small, therefore, the actual frequency of inherited variants in the MEFV gene could be investigated in patients
Tumor-associated fever is a rare manifestation of multiple myeloma (MM). Two patients with MM are described, in whom this disease was associated with a fulminant course and resistance to therapy. The patients had none of the currently recognized "poor prognostic factors" of MM. Thus it is suggested