28. Multiple myeloma

Organ: Spinal column

Description:

Multiple myeloma osteolytic lesions prep

The different vertebrae show 3 roundish areas of softened bone, called osteolytic lesions.

Diagnosis: Multiple myeloma

Differential diagnosis of osteolytic lesions:

• Metastasis from breast cancer
• Metastasis from lung cancer
• Multiple myeloma

Theory:

The common symptoms of multiple myeloma are:

• C – hypercalcaemia
• R – renal failure
• A – Anaemia
• B – bone (osteolytic) lesions

Osteolytic lesions can have other causes as well, as seen above.