Discovering Multiple Myeloma Early in Ambulatory Patients With Chest Pain

作者:Chao Guanqun*; Fang Lizheng; Zang Guoyao; O'Leary, Colleen M.
来源:Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2013, 17(2): 205-207.
DOI:10.1188/13.CJON.205-207

摘要

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a systemic malignancy of plasma cells often characterized by sternal, rib, or back pain. This article describes how a patient who had chest pain for more than one month was mistakenly diagnosed with reflux esophagitis. Healthcare providers should be mindful of MM when determining the source of unidentified chest pain in patients.

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