A Rare Case of Multiple Myeloma Identified Following the Diagnosis of Amyloidosis of the Tongue

• Main Authors: Hideka Kanemoto (Author), Kyoichi Obata (Author), Koichi Kadoya (Author), Kisho Ono (Author), Hotaka Kawai (Author), Yuki Kunisada (Author), Mayumi Yao (Author), Soichiro Ibaragi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Amyloidosis is a disease in which amyloid protein is deposited in organs and tissues, resulting in functional impairment. Amyloidosis occurs in 12%-30% of patients with multiple myeloma, but in rare cases, amyloidosis may precede the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Our patient was a 76-year-old Japan...