Multiple Myeloma in a Young Adult: A Case Report. Issue 1 (10th January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ryu, Maya H.; Anderson, Ashley B.; Potter, Benjamin K.
• Is Part Of: JBJS case connector. Volume 13:Issue 1(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-01-10
• Subjects: young adult -- orthopaedic oncology -- multiple myeloma; Orthopedic surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic Procedures; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.7
• DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.22.00537
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2160-3251

Abstract

Abstract : Case: We present a 27-year-old man who presented with worsened back pain after a fall from a ladder. Unrelenting pain prompted the discovery through imaging and biopsy of a large pelvic plasmacytoma along with innumerable axial and appendicular lytic osseous lesions. The patient was soon thereafter diagnosed with light chain multiple myeloma (MM) and underwent measurable residual disease response-adapted consolidation treatment. Conclusion: The typical age at diagnosis for MM is 60 to 70 years. This case emphasizes the need to consider MM when diagnosing patients younger than 30 years, especially those with numerous bony lesions.