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- Title
Sospecha diagnóstica de mieloma múltiple en atención primaria: reporte de un caso.
- Authors
Muñoz M., Nicolas; Lara, Patricio; Martínez, Josefina; Ortega, Sebastián; Soto V., Pablo
- Abstract
Introduction: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological neoplasm characterized by clonal proliferation of plasma cells that generates multiple organ dysfunction, with bone damage, which it's an important cause of mortality in these patients. Case report: F69 year old woman with hypertension treated with enalapril from 10 years ago, with history of a genital prolapse surgery in 2015, and refers the death of a 30 years old son for an unspecified cancer. She had a 1 year evolution of symptoms characterized by oligoartralgias in lower extremities, predominantly right, in addition to 5 kg weight loss in 4 months. In Primary Care tests were requested, showing: moderate anemia normocytic- normocromic, erythrocyte sedimentation rate 125 mm/hour. Then, she was referred to Hospital of Puerto Montt to complete the study. Hospitalized, bone marrow biopsy was performed and showed more tan 90% of plasma cells. Blood protein electrophoresis, showed monoclonal band in gamma zone of 7.9 g/dl. Smears erythrocyte rouleaux positive, measurement of total proteins of 13.1 g/dl, corrected calcium of 10.6 mg/dl. MM suspicion was confirmed, starting treatment with thalidomide, melphalan and prednisone plus bisphosphonate and analgesia, with monthly checks of hematology polyclinic. Discussion: The MM is an incurable disease, so early diagnosis in Primary Care is essential to direct therapeutic efforts toward disease remission and improved quality of life.
- Publication
Revista ANACEM, 2016, Vol 10, Issue 2, p28
- ISSN
0718-5308
- Publication type
Article