Oral soft tissue manifestation of multiple myeloma after kidney transplantation: a case report

This report presents a case in which oral soft tissue lesions were the first signs of multiple myeloma (MM) following a solid-organ transplantation. A 75-year-old man presented with bilateral primary oral gingival masses in the posterior mandible approximately 2 months after tooth extractions. A panoramic radiograph appeared normal and did not reveal "punched-out" lytic lesions of the bone, a classic sign of MM. A biopsy of the gingival masses was performed, and the resulting diagnosis was a plasma cell neoplasm. After a hematologic screening, positron emission tomography/computed tomography, and bone marrow biopsy, the diagnosis of MM with extensive disease was confirmed. Oral manifestations of MM are common, making the patient's oral health history an integral part of diagnosis. Although the isolated gingival hypertrophy observed in the present case is an atypical oral presentation, an understanding of the maxillofacial manifestations of MM is important to ensure diagnosis in the early stages of disease.