Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Pathological Fracture In Odontoid Process In Multiple Myeloma. Demirci U et al. Turk J Haematol. 2016 Sep 23. doi: 10.4274/tjh.2016.0020. [Epub ahead of print]. Pinpointing a Factor in Myeloma Bone Disease. [No authors listed]. Cancer Discov. 2016 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print]. Renal Toxicities of Novel Agents Used for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma. Wanchoo R et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Sep 21. pii:…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Chemotherapy treatment of multiple myeloma patients increases circulating levels of endothelial microvesicles. Hall J et al. Thromb Res. 2016 Aug 17;146:20-22. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.08.017. [Epub ahead of print]. Diarrhea in Multiple Myeloma: A Review of the Literature. Faiman B et al. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2016 Aug 1;20(4):E100-5. doi: 10.1188/16.CJON.E100-E105. Secondary malignancies in patients with multiple myeloma, Waldenström macroglobulinemia and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. Castillo…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Assessment of Bone Fragility in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Using QCT-Based Finite Element Modelling. Campbell GM et al. J Bone Miner Res. 2016 Jul 25. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2924. [Epub ahead of print]. Intracranial Involvement by Plasma Cell Neoplasms. Wilberger AC et al. Am J Clin Pathol. 2016 Jul 24. pii: aqw058. [Epub ahead of print]. Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Amyloidosis in a Patient…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Usual risk factors do not predict venous thromboembolism in newly diagnosed myeloma treated with immunomodulatory drugs. Chalayer E et al. Am J Hematol. 2016 Jun 24. doi: 10.1002/ajh.24454. [Epub ahead of print]. Chronic persistent parvovirus B19 bone marrow infection resulting in transfusion-dependent pure red cell aplasia in multiple myeloma after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation and severe graft versus host disease. Karrasch…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Complications After Surgical Management of Proximal Femoral Metastasis: A Retrospective Study of 417 Patients. Janssen SJ et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2016 May 25. [Epub ahead of print]. Renal impairment in multiple myeloma: A single center experience. Gorsane I et al. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2016 May-Jun;27(3):480-5. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.182380. A review of the Venous Thrombotic Issues associated with Multiple Myeloma.…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Engraftment syndrome manifesting as acute brachial neuropathy following high-dose chemotherapy for management of plasma cell myeloma. Ninkovic S et al. Leuk Lymphoma. 2016 Apr 27:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]. A predictive tool particularly designed for elderly myeloma patients presenting with spinal cord compression. Rades D et al. BMC Cancer. 2016 Apr 25;16(1):292. doi: 10.1186/s12885-016-2325-y. A multicenter, retrospective epidemiologic survey of the clinical features and…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

International Myeloma Working Group Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Myeloma-Related Renal Impairment. Dimopoulos MA et al. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Mar 14. pii: JCO650044. [Epub ahead of print]. Myeloma of the central nervous system – an ongoing conundrum! Harrison SJ et al. Leuk Lymphoma. 2016 Mar 21:1-2. [Epub ahead of print]. A case of multiple myeloma presenting as a distal renal tubular acidosis with extensive…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Low serum vitamin D occurs commonly among multiple myeloma patients treated with bortezomib and/or thalidomide and is associated with severe neuropathy. Wang J et al. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Feb 23. [Epub ahead of print]. Early Postoperative Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Multiple Myeloma. Menendez ME et al. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jan 29. pii: S0883-5403(16)00091-7. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2016.01.029. [Epub ahead of print]. Bortezomib-based…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Retrospective study of the incidence and patterns of arterial and venous thrombosis in Chinese versus African American patients with multiple myeloma. Raghupathy R et al. Br J Haematol. 2016 Jan 26. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13942. [Epub ahead of print]. Adventitious sporulation in Fusarium: The yeast that were not. Lockwood MB et al. IDCases. 2015 Dec 17;3:5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2015.10.004. eCollection 2016. Bone Disease in Myeloma: The…

Complications of myeloma and its treatments

Diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma associated with monoclonal gammopathy. Cohen YK et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2015 Oct 31;5(4):65-7. doi: 10.5826/dpc.0504a16. eCollection 2015. Plasmacytoma of the testis in a patient with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma: Case report and review of the literature. Khan M et al. Urol Ann. 2015 Oct-Dec;7(4):530-3. doi: 10.4103/0974-7796.164844. Venous thromboembolism in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Chaturvedi S et…