Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant tumor of plasma cell characterized by overproduction of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow and skeletal destruction. The clinical features are bone pain, renal impairment, immunodeficiency, anemia and presence of abnormal immunoglobulins (Ig).

Bloody diarrhea

Passage of many stools containing blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
26350196
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Ischemic colitis diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging during lenalidomide treatment in a patient with relapsed multiple myeloma.
Guerrini S, Bucalossi A, Cioffi Squitieri N, Mazzei FG, Volterrani L, Mazzei MA.
Tumori. 2016;102(Suppl. 2):.
We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman with relapse of multiple myeloma 3 years after myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplant who developed abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea following 7 months of lenalidomide therapy.