Multiple Myeloma-Associated Kidney Disease Complicated by Sudden Death in a 68-Year-Old Man

Kidney disease can complicate multiple myeloma, and this carries a poor prognosis. The multidisciplinary management involves the use of some cardiotoxic drugs which could be fatal. We present the management of a 68-year-old man with chronic back pain, recurrent vomiting, numbness, and tingling sensa...

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Main Authors: Victoria L. Ogala-Akogwu, Peter K. Uduagbamen, Habib Galadanci, Emmanuel A. Anteyi
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-07-01
Series:Assam Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ajoim.ajoim_20_24
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Peter K. Uduagbamen
Habib Galadanci
Emmanuel A. Anteyi
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description Kidney disease can complicate multiple myeloma, and this carries a poor prognosis. The multidisciplinary management involves the use of some cardiotoxic drugs which could be fatal. We present the management of a 68-year-old man with chronic back pain, recurrent vomiting, numbness, and tingling sensation for 4 weeks. He had proteinuria, anemia, hypercalcemia, hyperuricemia, serum and urinary paraproteins, lytic bone lesions, and bone marrow plasmacytosis. He was managed for multiple myeloma-associated kidney disease with rehydration, lenalidomide, dexamethasone, antibiotics, and hemodialysis. He became stable and continued treatment till he died suddenly in his sleep. A detailed cardiovascular assessment and drugs pharmacodynamics is essential to prevent sudden death.
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spellingShingle Victoria L. Ogala-Akogwu
Peter K. Uduagbamen
Habib Galadanci
Emmanuel A. Anteyi
Multiple Myeloma-Associated Kidney Disease Complicated by Sudden Death in a 68-Year-Old Man
Assam Journal of Internal Medicine
cardiotoxicity
hemodialysis
lenalidomide
multiple myeloma
paraproteins kidney disease
plasmacytosis
sudden death
title Multiple Myeloma-Associated Kidney Disease Complicated by Sudden Death in a 68-Year-Old Man
title_full Multiple Myeloma-Associated Kidney Disease Complicated by Sudden Death in a 68-Year-Old Man
title_fullStr Multiple Myeloma-Associated Kidney Disease Complicated by Sudden Death in a 68-Year-Old Man
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Myeloma-Associated Kidney Disease Complicated by Sudden Death in a 68-Year-Old Man
title_short Multiple Myeloma-Associated Kidney Disease Complicated by Sudden Death in a 68-Year-Old Man
title_sort multiple myeloma associated kidney disease complicated by sudden death in a 68 year old man
topic cardiotoxicity
hemodialysis
lenalidomide
multiple myeloma
paraproteins kidney disease
plasmacytosis
sudden death
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ajoim.ajoim_20_24
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