Clinical analysis of 21 patients with multiple myeloma with digestive symptoms as initial manifestations.
- VernacularTitle:以消化系统症状为首发表现的多发性骨髓瘤21例临床分析
- Author:
Jun ZHAN
;
Jianxing CHANG
;
Liping MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Multiple myeloma Digestive tract Symptom
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the diagnosis value of digestive tract clinical symptoms in multiple myeloma.Methods 21 patients with multiple myeloma with digestive tract symptoms as initial clinical manifestations were analyzed.Results In 21 patients,52% below 50 years(hepatomegaly and splenomegaly was 73%),abdominalgia and diarrhea,hematocytopenia,proteinuria were 57%,90% and 67%,respectively.Conclusion Digestive tract symptoms,especially hepatomegaly and splenomegaly,occur mostly in younger patients.Hematocytopenia and proteinuria are important clue in diagnosis of multiple myeloma.Digestive tract symptoms are the common clinical manifestations,but not chief clinical features in multiple myeloma.
