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Multiple myeloma complicated by myelomatous obstructive uropathy
Cancer
|October 15, 1980
Summary
Retroperitoneal masses in multiple myeloma can cause obstructive uropathy, a previously unrecognized complication. This finding adds to the known causes of renal failure in multiple myeloma patients.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Oncology
- Urology
Background:
- Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell malignancy.
- Extraosseous involvement can occur in multiple myeloma.
- Renal failure is a known complication of multiple myeloma.