Case Reports in Nephrology (Jan 2013)

A Rare Case of Renal Recovery in a Young Patient with Multiple Myeloma

  • Hasan J. Salameh,
  • Adeel Ahmad,
  • Tina Kochar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/531205
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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Multiple myeloma (MM) is an uncommon hematologic malignancy accounting for 1% of all malignancies. Renal involvement is a common complication of MM. Rapid intervention to reverse renal dysfunction may be critical for management, especially in patients with light chain cast nephropathy. Recovery rate ranges from 5% to 15%. We describe an atypical presentation of MM in a young patient who presented with severe renal insufficiency requiring renal replacement therapy and achieved complete renal recovery with chemotherapy.