Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Didem Karacetin

Publications

• Case Report
  Immunoglobulin D Multiple Myeloma-A Rare Case
  Author(s): Sebnem Izmir Guner, Didem Karacetin and Ekrem GunerSebnem Izmir Guner, Didem Karacetin and Ekrem Guner
  
  Introduction Immunoglobulin D multiple myeloma (IgD MM) accounts for almost 2% of all myeloma cases and has usually an poor prognosis. Due to its rarity, the reports on this disorder in the literature are limited. Case Report We therefore present a case of Ig D multiple myeloma. The age of the patients was 56 years old and the common presenting symptoms were anorexia, weight loss and bone pain. The patient was also presented with neurological symptoms (peripherial neuropaty), renal impairment and kappa paraproteinemia. Conclusion The small group of patients who have IgD multiple myeloma is rare and considered to have a poor prognosis compared to other MM isotypes. The clinical features and prognosis of patients with IgD MM are not the same from those that characterize patients with other immunoglobulin MM subtypes. New treatment strat.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000618

  Abstract PDF