Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case Report
ABSTRACT Heightened clinical vigilance for multiple myeloma is essential in patients presenting with atypical chronic pain progression. Symptoms may overlap with degenerative musculoskeletal conditions, frequently leading to misdiagnosis. This underscores the necessity of a thorough evaluation when...
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| description | ABSTRACT Heightened clinical vigilance for multiple myeloma is essential in patients presenting with atypical chronic pain progression. Symptoms may overlap with degenerative musculoskeletal conditions, frequently leading to misdiagnosis. This underscores the necessity of a thorough evaluation when symptoms are refractory to conventional therapies, in order to facilitate timely diagnosis and effective management of malignancy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-706099a70e2f4432b9262c93603382b12025-01-24T05:08:46ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-01-01131n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70129Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case ReportBi Mo0Sandra Sacks1Jerry Markar2Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine University of California Los Angeles California USALos Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine University of California Los Angeles California USALos Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Pain Medicine University of California Los Angeles California USAABSTRACT Heightened clinical vigilance for multiple myeloma is essential in patients presenting with atypical chronic pain progression. Symptoms may overlap with degenerative musculoskeletal conditions, frequently leading to misdiagnosis. This underscores the necessity of a thorough evaluation when symptoms are refractory to conventional therapies, in order to facilitate timely diagnosis and effective management of malignancy.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70129atypical musculoskeletal painmisdiagnosis of pathologic fracturesmultiple myelomaoncologic painosteolytic lesionsplasma cell malignancy |
| spellingShingle | Bi Mo Sandra Sacks Jerry Markar Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case Report Clinical Case Reports atypical musculoskeletal pain misdiagnosis of pathologic fractures multiple myeloma oncologic pain osteolytic lesions plasma cell malignancy |
| title | Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case Report |
| title_full | Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case Report |
| title_short | Unmasking Multiple Myeloma: The Importance of Suspecting Malignancy in Atypical Chronic Pain Mimicking Degenerative Conditions—A Case Report |
| title_sort | unmasking multiple myeloma the importance of suspecting malignancy in atypical chronic pain mimicking degenerative conditions a case report |
| topic | atypical musculoskeletal pain misdiagnosis of pathologic fractures multiple myeloma oncologic pain osteolytic lesions plasma cell malignancy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70129 |
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