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Multiple Myeloma with Biclonal Gammopathy of IgA Kappa Variant: A Case Report
- Source :
- Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry.
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- OMICS Publishing Group, 2017.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell cancer causing infiltration of bone marrow and presence of monoclonal proteins in plasma and/or the Urine causing mortality and morbidity. Multiple myeloma with Biclonal Gammopathy is rare and accounting about 1-2%.Clinical case description: In this report, we encountered a patient presented with backache and weakness since a month, the lab investigation revealed reversal A/G ratio suspected towards para-protein and electrophoresis showed 2 distinct band in the gamma region, peripheral smear, bone marrow and X-ray reports supported findings, urine positive for Bence Jones Protein, Immunofixation showed 2 distinct bands in IgA and Kappa region. It is a rare Immunofixation pattern which is seen in any multiple myeloma cases. Conclusion: Hence with the clinical feature and the investigation the multiple myeloma was found to be positive, and 2 bands in IgA and kappa region pointing it to be a Biclonal Gammopathy.
Details
- ISSN :
- 21611009
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biochemistry & Analytical Biochemistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........fde06ce71fa8b2c45732ed3f9fd12322
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4172/2161-1009.1000345