A Case of Multiple Myeloma Presenting Acute Renal Failure in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
10.4078/jrd.2014.21.5.266
- Author:
Seung Kyung LEE
1
;
Sun Hyuk HWANG
;
Joo Han PARK
;
Ga Won SONG
;
Sun Young PARK
;
Sei Rhan KIM
;
Ju Yang JUNG
;
Chang Bum BAE
;
Hyoun Ah KIM
;
Seong Hyun JEONG
;
Hyun Ee YIM
;
Jae Ho HAN
;
Chang Hee SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. chsuh@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Multiple myeloma;
Acute renal failure;
Proteinuria
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury*;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid*;
Biopsy;
Bone Marrow;
Creatinine;
Diagnosis;
Electrophoresis;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Multiple Myeloma*;
Proteinuria;
Renal Insufficiency;
Weight Loss
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2014;21(5):266-269
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It is known that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients show increased incidence of multiple myeloma (MM), despite its rarity. Only one case of MM with seronegative RA was reported in Korea, thus far. We report a case of MM with seropositive RA. The patient was a 66 year old female who had been diagnosed with seropositive RA 4 years ago. Over the last 1 month, the patient experienced general weakness and weight loss of 10 kg. It was found that her serum creatinine had increased and her urine analysis showed proteinuria. To evaluate renal failure and proteinuria, renal biopsy, bone marrow biopsy and electrophoresis were carried out. A diagnosis of myeloma cast nephropathy was made. We report this rare case of MM represented as acute renal failure during the treatment for RA, and include a review of the literature.
