Presentation and management of bilateral fracture shaft humerus in a multiple myeloma patient: An extremely rare case report and review of literature

Authors

  • Bhanu Kumar Sharma
  • Kavish Kapoor
  • Rohit Verma

Keywords:

Bilateral pathological fracture, Humerus, Multiple myeloma

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignancy of plasma cells and the second most common hematologic malignancy (13%); these cells
accumulate in bone marrow and overproduce a monoclonal protein. The bone disease develops in 80–90% of patients with MM
includes bone pain, pathologic fractures (40%), spinal cord compression (5%), and hypercalcemia. Pathological fractures can occur
in extremities, but bilateral involvement is extremely rare. We report a case of 65-year-old male presented with a chief complaint of
spontaneous bilateral humerus shaft fractures. On subsequent workup, MM was confirmed. The patient was managed with internal
fixation bilaterally and showed favorable union at 1-year follow-up.

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Published

2018-06-25

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Case Report

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Presentation and management of bilateral fracture shaft humerus in a multiple myeloma patient: An extremely rare case report and review of literature. (2018). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 4(3), 214-217. https://mansapublishers.com/index.php/ijcr/article/view/979

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