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Multiple myeloma presenting as collapsing glomerulopathy.

Dipankar Bhowmik1, Amit K Dinda, Sanjay Gupta

  • 1Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
|March 17, 2004
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This case study highlights a patient with multiple myeloma and collapsing glomerulopathy, demonstrating the progression of kidney disease despite successful cancer treatment. The findings underscore the long-term renal complications associated with this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Advanced renal failure necessitates comprehensive etiological investigation.
  • Collapsing glomerulopathy is a severe form of podocytopathy often associated with poor renal outcomes.
  • Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell malignancy with potential systemic manifestations, including renal involvement.

Observation:

  • A 54-year-old male presented with acute onset advanced renal failure.
  • Initial serological tests were inconclusive.
  • Renal biopsy revealed collapsing glomerulopathy and interstitial fibrosis.
  • Bone marrow examination confirmed multiple myeloma.

Findings:

  • Chemotherapy induced remission of multiple myeloma.
  • Despite remission, the patient remained dialysis-dependent.

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  • A follow-up renal biopsy confirmed progression to end-stage renal disease.

    • Implications:

    • This case illustrates the potential for irreversible kidney damage in multiple myeloma patients with collapsing glomerulopathy, even after successful cancer treatment.
    • It emphasizes the need for vigilant renal monitoring in such patients.
    • Understanding the pathophysiology of myeloma-related nephropathy is crucial for developing targeted therapies.