A Rare Coexistence of Multiple Myeloma and Polycythemia Vera
Alexander Landsman,
Priyanka Barua,
Alida Podrumar
Abstract:Multiple myeloma (MM) is classically associated with organ dysfunction leading to hypercalcemia, renal insufficiency, anemia and bone disease, known as the CRAB criteria. More than 70% of patients with MM present with anemia. Few rare case reports, however, have demonstrated the presentation of MM associated with polycythemia. We present an interesting case of a 65-year-old female who was initially diagnosed with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) which progressed to smoldering myeloma a… Show more
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