An Unusual Presentation of Multiple Myeloma with High Grade Fever and Loss of Consciousness

Naderi, Hassan; Sheybani, Fereshte; Khodashahi, Rozita; Sajjadi, Sareh; Miradi, Mahdi

doi:10.9734/ijmpcr/2016/22934

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“…Meningitis in particular has been the presenting symptom of MM in a handful of cases. A summary table of bacterial syndromes as the first feature of MM can be found in the paper published by Naderi et al, which reported only five instances of meningitis as the manifestation of MM [ 17 ]. Myeloma patients may also be prone to infection by fungi, such as the emerging C. auris .…”

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A Case of Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis with Candida auris Fungemia

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Multiple myeloma (MM), a plasma cell neoplasm, has a typical presenting pattern consisting of bone pain, renal failure, anemia, and/or hypercalcemia. Even though MM is a cancer that impairs the immune system, rarely is a systemic infection the first sign of disease. In this case report, our patient presented with altered mental status due to meningitis and was later diagnosed with MM. Furthermore, we display a case of a rare but emerging and serious fungus, Candida auris, that the patient developed during his inpatient stay. This is the first such record of C. auris in an MM patient.

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