Journal Article

Surgical Intervention for Spinal Lesions Due to Multiple Myeloma: A Case Report

Almetrek, Metrek A, Mahjari, Ahood A, Alsayary, Aisha M, Alsubaie, Sarah F, Aldharman, Sarah S, Amer, Khaled A, Balobaid, Manar F, Madkhali, Abdullah

2023

Overview

Vertebral disease is a main source of morbidity (MM) in individuals with multiple myeloma. The effects of associated osteolytic lesions and vertebral fractures on severe pain, functional limits, spinal deformity, and cord compression are well recognized. Systemic therapy, radiation, cementoplasty (vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty), and radiofrequency ablation are now available therapeutic options for severe MM spinal pain. We here reported a case of a 45-year-old male who had complained of progressive symptoms of pathological spine fractures. He had been examined and investigated for the cause of lytic lesions and found to have multiple fractures in the spine. A computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple osteolytic lesions noted in the thoracolumbar spine, ribs (bilaterally), and pelvic bones. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a compression fracture of the T8 vertebral body with evidence of retro-bulging and a spinal canal narrowing. However, there was no evidence of spinal cord abnormal signal intensity. T2 weighted image (T2WI) keeping with edema is noted. A surgical intervention fixed the fracture and improved the quality of life. Vertebroplasty, a minimally invasive procedure, as a treatment option for vertebral lesions and pathologic fractures in the MM, showed good clinical improvement in the patient.

• Publisher: Springer Nature B.V,Cureus
• Subject: Abdomen / Anemia / Back pain / Biopsy / Blood clots / Bone marrow / Case reports / Chemotherapy / Compression therapy / Disease / Fractures / Hematology / Hemoglobin / Hospitals / Hypercalcemia / Immunoglobulins / Lesions / Medical imaging / Multiple myeloma / Neurology / Neurosurgery / Patients / Plasma / Proteins / Spinal cord / Transplants & implants / Veins & arteries