Multiple myeloma

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Painless skull swelling

Patient Data

Age: 65 years old
Gender: Female
x-ray

Multiple well defined rounded punched out lytic lesions are seen involving the skull vault. The mandible is spared. no significant osteoporosis detected.

Case Discussion

Renal failure was discovered and plasma electrophoresis confirmed the diagnosis.

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