Rapidly Progressive Acute Liver Failure in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
| Autor: | Bhavin Chokshi, Connor R Buechler, Manmeet Singh, Anshu Wadehra |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test Anemia business.industry General Engineering Liver failure Gastroenterology Autopsy Disease acute liver failure 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease multiple myeloma 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Lytic cycle Oncology Internal medicine medicine Complication Liver function tests business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Multiple myeloma |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Multiple myeloma affects upwards of 30,000 people every year and has significant morbidity and mortality. Common complications of the disease involve lytic bone lesions, hypercalcemia, anemia, and acute renal failure. A rare, yet serious, complication includes acute liver failure secondary to hepatic plasma cell infiltration. While this is reported seldom in living patients, it is found in upwards of 40% of patients incidentally on imaging or during autopsy. Conscientious and meticulous monitoring of liver function tests allows for early detection of liver failure in multiple myeloma; thus, allowing for broader therapeutic options overall. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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