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Mieloma múltiple - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Plasmacitoma maligno; Plasmacitoma del hueso; Mieloma de células plasmáticas; Discrasia de células plasmáticas

Síntomas:

El mieloma múltiple causa anemia, lo cual hace que una persona tenga más probabilidades de contraer infecciones y presentar sangrado anormal.

A medida que las células cancerosas se multiplican en la médula ósea, se puede presentar dolor en los huesos o en la espalda, sobre todo en las costillas o la espalda.

Si se afectan los huesos de la columna, esto puede ejercer presión sobre los nervios, lo que provoca entumecimiento o debilidad de brazos o piernas.

Otros síntomas abarcan:

  • Problemas de sangrado
  • Fatiga debido a la anemia
  • Fiebres sin ninguna otra causa
  • Dificultad respiratoria debido a la anemia
  • Fracturas inexplicables

Pruebas y exámenes:

Los exámenes de sangre pueden ayudar a diagnosticar esta enfermedad y pueden abarcar:

  • Exámenes de sangre para verificar el nivel de calcio, proteína total y actividad renal.
  • Un conteo sanguíneo completo (CSC).
  • Exámenes de sangre y orina para verificar e identificar proteínas o anticuerpos (inmunofijación).
  • Exámenes de sangre para medir de manera rápida y precisa el nivel específico de ciertas proteínas llamadas inmunoglobulinas (nefelometría).

La lista no los incluye a todos.

Las radiografías de los huesos pueden mostrar fracturas o áreas de hueso huecas. Si el médico cree que usted puede tener este tipo de cáncer, se llevará a cabo una biopsia de médula ósea.

Las pruebas de la densidad ósea pueden mostrar pérdida de hueso.

  • Reviewed last on: 2/28/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Multiple Myeloma. 2011. Version 1.2011. Accessed January 29, 2011.

Rajkumar SV, Dispenzieri A. Multiple myeloma and related disorders. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKenna WG, eds. Abeloff’s Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 110.

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