Multiple myeloma with skin involvement


Guvenc B., Canataroglu A., Gumurdulu Y., Gumudulu D., Paydas S.

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, vol.15, no.4, pp.328-329, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Multiple myeloma. (MM) is a plasma cell dyscrasia seen in the elderly that constitutes 10% of all haematopoietic neoplasias. It is a systemic disorder affecting various organs, in particular the kidneys and bones. Skin involvement is not a common finding. This report presents a case of MM with skin involvement.