Case Report

A Case of Multiple Myeloma Coexisting with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Review of the Literature

Table 1


Result nameResultsReference range

WBC2.9 K/mm cu4.2–11.0
Platelet 156 K/mm cu140–400
Hemoglobin Hb9.0 g/dL12.0–15.0
Hematocrit27.1%36.0–47.0
Reticulocyte0.7%0.5–2.8
Blood urea nitrogen22 mg/dL5–20
Creatinine1.11 mg/dL0.0–1.00
Sodium143 mmol/L135–145
Potassium4.0 mmol/L3.4–5.1
Chloride104 mmol/L98–109
Bicarbonate33 mmol/L23–31
Calcium13.3 mg/dL8.4–10.5
Total protein7.0 g/dL6.4–8.3
Albumin4.0 g/dL3.4–5.2
Aspartate amino transferase20 IU/L0–32
Alanine amino transferase 10 IU/L0–40
Alkaline phosphatase 67 IU/L35–104
Bilirubin total0.2 mg/dL0–10.0
Haptoglobin157 mg/dL36–195
Vitamin B12532 pg/mL211–946
TSH1.160 uIU/mL0.400–5.400
Vitamin D25 OH 47.0 ng/mL30.0–100.0
25 Hydroxy D326 pg/mL
25 hydroxy D2<8
Vitamin D 1,25(OH)22618–72
Folate>20.0 ng/mL3.1–17.5
Ferritin64 ng/mL13–150
Phosphorous 2.8 mg/dL2.0–4.0
Lactate dehydrogenase 137 IU/L135–214
Total iron30 ug/dL30–160
Unsaturated IBC234.0 ug/dL110.0–370.0
Total IBC 264.0228.0–428.0
Percentage of iron saturation11%20–55
PTH intact on day of presentation70.5 pg/mL 15.0–65.0
PTH 7 months later540.0 pg/mL
PTH-related protein18 pg/mL14–27
Beta-2 microglobulin3.3 mg/L (5.8 mg/L four months later)0.8–2.2
Serum viscosity1.5 relative to H2O1.5–1.9
PT/INR10.6/1.0 sec9.211.8/0.9–1.1
APTT29 sec24–33
Immunoglobulins
 IGA 29 mg/dL50–400
 IGG692 mg/dL (1200, 5 months later)600–1500
 IGM6 mg/dL50–300
 Free kappa light chains15103.3–19.4 mg/L
 Free lambda light chains2.45.7–26.3
 Free Kappa/lambda629.170.26–1.65
Urine protein electrophoresis
 Urine volume 24 hours1150 mL/24 hour
 Urine-protein electrophoresis (UPE)253 mg/24 hour 0–165
 Albumin UPE30.6%
 Alpha116.1%
 Alpha2 14.1%
 Beta 17.1%
 Gamma 22.1%
 Immunofixation Free kappa light chains
 24-hour-urine protein310.5 mg/24 hour0–150
 24-hours-urine creatinine 0.7 g/24 hour 0.74–1.57
 24-hour-urine volume1150 cc
 24-hour-urine creatinine0.5 g/24 hour 0.74–1.57
 24-hour-urine volume 900 mL (repeat test)
 24-hour-urine calcium239 mg/24 hour 100–300
Serum protein electrophoresis
 Albumin3.3 g/dL3.1–5.0
 Alpha 1 0.3 g/dL0.2–0.5
 Alpha20.7 g/dL0.5–1.1
 Beta0.6 g/dL0.6–1.1
 Gamma1.5 g/dL0.7–1.7
 Albumin/globulin 1.0
 M spike 1.09 g/dL
 Total protein6.5 g/dL6.4–8.3
 Immunofixation Monoclonal paraprotein of class IgG kappa
 CD56 NK cells63%3–35
 CD 138 marker 26%
 Lambda B-cell marker1%1–7
 Kappa B-cell marker73%2–14%
 CD45 LCA98%92–100
 CD38 Marker26%1–17

Pathology. Normal female bone marrow karyotype. No clonal, structural, or numerical chromosome abnormalities identified. FISH analysis indicates normal hybridization signals with MM probe panel. This excludes majority of chromosome rearrangements known to be associated with MM.
Surgical Pathology. Mildly hyper cellular bone marrow with plasmacytosis consistent with MM.
Leukemia/lymphoma panel. Bone marrow aspirate shows 30–40% plasma cells with kappa light chain restrictions. (plasma cell dyscrasia).
Peripheral Smear. Lymphocytes with foamy cytoplasm, no rouleaux formation, adequate polys with occasional platelet clumps.