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Multiple myeloma associated with Budd-Chiari syndrome
H Tsuji1, K Murai, K Kobayashi
1Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Hepato-Gastroenterology
|December 1, 1990
Summary
This case study highlights a rare association between Budd-Chiari syndrome and the development of multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. Chronic intestinal microbial stimulation may contribute to multiple myeloma in Budd-Chiari syndrome patients.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Hematology
- Oncology
Background:
- Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare condition characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction.
- Polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia is common in Budd-Chiari syndrome due to intestinal antigenic stimulation.
- Monoclonal gammopathy is occasionally seen in chronic liver diseases, but multiple myeloma is not a recognized complication.