Abstract:Cauda equina compression following vertebral compression fractures or vertebral plasmacytomas is relatively uncommon presentation of multiple myeloma. Here we describe a case of cauda equina syndrome due to multiple myeloma in an elderly Bangladeshi male who presented with difficulty in walking, urinary complaints & unexplained weight loss. CT guided FNAC from lesion of spine, bone marrow study, skeletal survey, MRI of spine & immune electrophoresis confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. We treat… Show more
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