A 30-Year-Old Carrier of Gaucher Disease with Multiple Myeloma

We are reporting a case of a 30-year-old male with no past medical history who presented with new onset of renal failure, anemia, and splenomegaly and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Given the splenomegaly and the patient’s Jewish heritage, blood tests were done and the patient was found to be...

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Main Authors: Juskaran Chadha, Tanmay Sahai, Joshua Schwimmer, Dana Shani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6469196
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description We are reporting a case of a 30-year-old male with no past medical history who presented with new onset of renal failure, anemia, and splenomegaly and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Given the splenomegaly and the patient’s Jewish heritage, blood tests were done and the patient was found to be a Gaucher disease carrier. The association of Gaucher disease and multiple myeloma has previously been reported; however, we want to describe the case of a young Gaucher disease carrier who developed multiple myeloma and provide a review of the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-29aa711ca0ac46cd929634497d09fc8a2025-08-20T03:54:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142019-01-01201910.1155/2019/64691966469196A 30-Year-Old Carrier of Gaucher Disease with Multiple MyelomaJuskaran Chadha0Tanmay Sahai1Joshua Schwimmer2Dana Shani3Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USALenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USALenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USALenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USAWe are reporting a case of a 30-year-old male with no past medical history who presented with new onset of renal failure, anemia, and splenomegaly and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Given the splenomegaly and the patient’s Jewish heritage, blood tests were done and the patient was found to be a Gaucher disease carrier. The association of Gaucher disease and multiple myeloma has previously been reported; however, we want to describe the case of a young Gaucher disease carrier who developed multiple myeloma and provide a review of the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6469196
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