Rapidly Progressive Multiple Myeloma involving Whole Spine in a Young Adult  - A Case Report -

Case Report

Korean J Spine 2005;2(2): 165-167.

Rapidly Progressive Multiple Myeloma involving Whole Spine in a Young Adult - A Case Report -

Jae-Hyun Park, M.D., Tae-Sung Kim, M.D., Je-Hoon Jeong, M.D., Jun-Seok Koh, M.D., Young-Jin Lim, M.D., Gook-Ki Kim, M.D., Bong-Arm Rhee, M.D.

Department of Neurosurgery, Kyunghee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Rapidly Progressive Multiple Myeloma involving Whole Spine in a Young Adult - A Case Report -

Jae-Hyun Park^, M.D.^, Tae-Sung Kim^, M.D.^, Je-Hoon Jeong^, M.D.^, Jun-Seok Koh^, M.D.^, Young-Jin Lim^, M.D.^, Gook-Ki Kim^, M.D.^, Bong-Arm Rhee^, M.D.

Abstract

Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic plasma cell disorder. It develops multi organ dysfunction like bone pain, fracture, renal failure, susceptibility to infection, anemia and hypercalcemia. The spine is the most common affected site, because it has active bone marrow. It is more common in the elderly and rarely affects the young.
The authers report a rare case of rapidly progressive multiple myeloma involving whole spine in a young adult.

Keywords: Multiple myeloma.apid progression.pine.oung patient