X-ray image of bone lesion in the multiple myleoma
- Author:
Khoa Dinh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bone lesion
- MeSH:
radiography;
X-Rays
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
1998;344(1):14-15
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
We detected skeletal lesions on standard radiographies of 44 patients with multiple myeloma treated in B¹ch Mai Hospital during the period from multiple osteolytic lesions were very frequent abnormalities at all sites. Osteopenia was most common, especially in spine (85.1%). Demineralization with compressed cerebral fractures was found in 74.1% of patients. Other common bone lesions were radiographically observed in ribs (75%), skull (72.7%) and pelvis (60%).
