Nodular liver lesions involving multiple myeloma: a case report and literature review

World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb 28;15(8):1014-7. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1014.

Abstract

We report a case of a 62-year old woman admitted to our hospital for multiple nodular metastatic liver lesions found by ultrasonography in a regular medical examination. Routine laboratory tests were normal. PET-CT showed multiple bone lesions and nodular liver lesions. Liver biopsy revealed nodular infiltration of multiple myeloma with positive staining of kappa light chain. Further investigation of bone marrow aspiration, immunofixation and immunoelectrophoresis of serum protein, urine test for Bence-Jones protein, beta(2)-microglobulin in serum and urine confirmed the diagnosis. The patient also coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). With six cycles of chemotherapy with VAD schedule, she achieved complete remission. In this report, a literature review of liver lesions involving multiple myeloma is also provided.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains / analysis
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / analysis
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / immunology
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains