Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn?
A patient with myeloma presenting as retro orbital mass and renal failure is described. Myeloma patients can present to any physician with any specialty. Renal impairment is quite common in myeloma. Early recognition of this complication is important in preserving the kidneys. The patient was treate...
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| description | A patient with myeloma presenting as retro orbital mass and renal failure is described. Myeloma patients can present to any physician with any specialty. Renal impairment is quite common in myeloma. Early recognition of this complication is important in preserving the kidneys. The patient was treated with Bortezomib and Dexamethasone and had good initial response to treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da2aad8150ae44ad9e0173ef5fa4ef572022-12-22T00:32:52ZengKIMS Foundation and Research CenterJournal of Medical and Scientific Research2321-13262394-112X2014-06-012315816010.17727/JMSR.2014/2-029Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn?Srinivas0BacchuA patient with myeloma presenting as retro orbital mass and renal failure is described. Myeloma patients can present to any physician with any specialty. Renal impairment is quite common in myeloma. Early recognition of this complication is important in preserving the kidneys. The patient was treated with Bortezomib and Dexamethasone and had good initial response to treatment.http://jmsronline.com/article.aspx?ID=Plasma-cell-dyscrasia-presenting-as-retro-orbital%20mass-lessons-to-learn? |
| spellingShingle | Srinivas Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn? Journal of Medical and Scientific Research |
| title | Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn? |
| title_full | Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn? |
| title_fullStr | Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn? |
| title_short | Plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro-orbital mass - lessons to learn? |
| title_sort | plasma cell dyscrasia presenting as retro orbital mass lessons to learn |
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