Myeloma Presenting as Paraparesis: A Case Report

Lumbar Intramedullary Spinal Schistosomiasis Presenting as Progressive Paraparesis: Case Report.

OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE Blood fluke infection or schistosomiasis affects up to 300 million people worldwide. Although infection of the hepatic and urogenital systems commonly occurs, central nervous system involvement is rare. When presenting in the spinal cord, schistosomiasis can be difficult to diagnose because it can present as mass lesion or transverse myelitis. We describe a patient with...

Multiple myeloma presenting clinically as obstructive jaundice: a case report.

Multiple myeloma presenting as spinal cord compression: a case report

INTRODUCTION Spinal cord compression is a potentially devastating condition that demands immediate attention. Efforts must be divided between addressing the symptoms of cord compression and identifying the precise etiology of the condition. CASE PRESENTATION A 76-year-old Peruvian man presented to our emergency department for evaluation of the gradual onset of lower extremity weakness over on...

Smoldering myeloma presenting as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a case report

INTRODUCTION Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is an opportunistic infection occurring in patients with severe cellular immunodeficiency. This case highlights the role of cellular immunodeficiency in the reactivation of John Cunningham virus in a case of an early stage plasmacytoma. CASE PRESENTATION A 76-year-old Caucasian woman presented with progressive left-sided hemiparesis, acc...

Multiple myeloma presenting as an intracranial plasmacytoma: a case report

Multiple myeloma presenting as an intracranial tumor (plasmacytoma) is very rare. An 81-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of gait disturbance. A blood laboratory test revealed a mildly increased lactate dehydrogenase (236 IU/L) and glucose (121 mg/dl). Blood protein fractions were normal. Brain computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intracranial mass (5...