Title: A Devil in disguise- An interesting case of Non secretory Multiple myeloma
Authors: Dr Mamidi V Sandeep Kumar, Dr Vinu Boopathi, Dr V.R. Mohan Rao
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i1.172
Abstract
Non Secretory Multiple Myeloma is an alternate of Multiple myeloma which is a plasmacytosis involving uninhibited proliferation. Patients with NSMM presents with clinical picture of multiple myeloma, but negative for monoclonal immunoglobulins in serum, urine. We present a 57 year-old female patient who was investigated extensively for bone pain, dyspnoea, weight loss, and anaemia. She was eventually diagnosed to have Non secretory multiple myeloma based on histology of bone marrow trephine biopsy.
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