Multiple myeloma: Report of a very rare case and review

• Main Authors: Manoj Kumar Sachidanandan (Author), Subha Manoharan (Author), Karthik Rajaram (Author), Mahesh Kumar (Author), Palanisamy Parthiban Soundarapandi (Author), Chandramouli Elumalai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Multiple myeloma consists of a clonal proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, with varying degrees of differentiation. The disease is more frequently seen in men and the average age at diagnosis is about 60 years. The diagnosis is established by blood and urine examination and biopsy. Pati...