A Rare Case of Nonsecretory Multiple Myeloma in Lagos, Nigeria: A Case Report and Literature Review

Table 1

Laboratory results.

Parameter	Reference range	Case
Hemoglobin	14–18 g/dL	8.3 g/dL
ESR	15 mm/hr	11 mm/hr
Calcium	2–2.55 mmol/L	2.33 mmol/L
Urea	2.5–6.4 mmol/L	5.6 mmol/L
Creatinine	53–115 µmol/L	71 µmol/L
Albumin	30–50 mg/dL	29 mg/dL
C reactive protein	0–10 mg/dL	2 mg/dL
Lactate dehydrogenase	91–108	106
Bence Jones protein	Absent	Absent
Urine electrophoresis	Normal	Normal
Alpha 1 globulin	2–6 g/L	4 g/L
Alpha 2 globulin	3–10 g/L	9 g/L
Beta 1 globulin	3–6 g/L	3 g/L
Beta 2 globulin	2–6 g/L	3 g/L
Gamma globulin	6–15 g/L	7 g/L
M-component	0 g/L	0 g/L
Β2 microglobulin	<2.4 mg/L	5.1 mg/L

Deranged parameter.