Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease

Multiple myeloma is a blood dyscrasias that accounts of almost 10% of all hematological malignancy. The presentation of myeloma kidney is highly variable and it often presents as renal insufficiency, renal tubular dysfunction and proteinuria of various types. In Malaysia the true incidence of myelom...

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Main Authors: Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong, Fuah, Kar Wah, Khoo, Yoong Khean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58285/
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author Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong
Fuah, Kar Wah
Khoo, Yoong Khean
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description Multiple myeloma is a blood dyscrasias that accounts of almost 10% of all hematological malignancy. The presentation of myeloma kidney is highly variable and it often presents as renal insufficiency, renal tubular dysfunction and proteinuria of various types. In Malaysia the true incidence of myeloma kidney is unknown. Often the diagnosis of myeloma kidney was missed out despite the patient has sought medical treatment early. A high index of suspicion is required when the middle to elderly age patients present with unexplained renal impairment and enlarged kidneys. We present here the presentation of a rare subtype of myeloma in a relatively young patient whereby the patient presented with nephrotic syndrome and azotemia.
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spelling upm-582852018-01-26T09:41:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58285/ Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong Fuah, Kar Wah Khoo, Yoong Khean Multiple myeloma is a blood dyscrasias that accounts of almost 10% of all hematological malignancy. The presentation of myeloma kidney is highly variable and it often presents as renal insufficiency, renal tubular dysfunction and proteinuria of various types. In Malaysia the true incidence of myeloma kidney is unknown. Often the diagnosis of myeloma kidney was missed out despite the patient has sought medical treatment early. A high index of suspicion is required when the middle to elderly age patients present with unexplained renal impairment and enlarged kidneys. We present here the presentation of a rare subtype of myeloma in a relatively young patient whereby the patient presented with nephrotic syndrome and azotemia. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58285/1/2017082916103108_MJMHS_Vol13_No2_2017_-_0053_-_3rd_proof_-_final.pdf Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong and Fuah, Kar Wah and Khoo, Yoong Khean (2017) Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 13 (2). pp. 63-65. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2017082916103108_MJMHS_Vol13_No2_2017_-_0053_-_3rd_proof_-_final.pdf
spellingShingle Lim, Christopher Thiam Seong
Fuah, Kar Wah
Khoo, Yoong Khean
Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease
title Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease
title_full Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease
title_fullStr Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease
title_full_unstemmed Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease
title_short Myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease
title_sort myeloma kidney – a treatable yet often forgotten disease
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58285/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58285/1/2017082916103108_MJMHS_Vol13_No2_2017_-_0053_-_3rd_proof_-_final.pdf