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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
Early multiple myeloma does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms: | Early multiple myeloma does not have any symptoms. In as many as 30-40% cases the diagnosis may be incidental and is often diagnosed on routine blood screening. A rise in total protein levels without a concomitant rise in albumin levels must make the physician suspicious for a possibility of multiple myeloma. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms: | ||
:*[[Bone pain]] | :*[[Bone pain]] | ||
:*[[ | :*[[Pathological fractures]] | ||
:*[[Numbness]] and/or [[muscle weakness]] | :*[[Numbness]] and/or [[muscle weakness]] | ||
:*[[Confusion]] | :*[[Confusion]] | ||
:*[[Dizziness]] | :*[[Dizziness]] | ||
:*[[Edema]] in legs | :*[[Edema]] in legs | ||
:* Back pain, numbness, dysesthesias suggestive of spinal cord compression. | |||
:* Bleeding | |||
:* Recurrent infections | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
Early multiple myeloma does not have any symptoms. In as many as 30-40% cases the diagnosis may be incidental and is often diagnosed on routine blood screening. A rise in total protein levels without a concomitant rise in albumin levels must make the physician suspicious for a possibility of multiple myeloma. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
- Bone pain
- Pathological fractures
- Numbness and/or muscle weakness
- Confusion
- Dizziness
- Edema in legs
- Back pain, numbness, dysesthesias suggestive of spinal cord compression.
- Bleeding
- Recurrent infections