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Nightingale B, Decker M, Ryan R, Kaczmarczyk K, Jandir P, Waykole T, Ashkar R, Harmon G, Mathur A, Levitt M. Multiple Myeloma: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report Highlighting the Immunocompromised State of Myeloma Patients. World J Oncol 2024; 15:348-354. [PMID: 38751697 PMCID: PMC11092413 DOI: 10.14740/wjon1780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Multiple myeloma (MM), a malignancy involving plasma cells, disproportionately affects older adults with an average age of diagnosis of about 70 years. Oftentimes, the therapies used in the treatment of MM are associated with a risk for immunotoxicity, lowering the ability of the immune system to fight off opportunistic infections. This is an important relationship for clinicians to realize as the incidence of opportunistic infections in myeloma patients is increasing. As an example, we present a case of a patient with MM who subsequently developed a cryptococcal infection. Our paper will highlight the key details of the case as well as shed light on the importance of understanding the immunodeficiencies in this patient population. We highlight important aspects of the current literature related to MM and relate them to the associated case.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brandon Nightingale
- Department of Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
| | - Robert Ryan
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
| | - Trupti Waykole
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
| | - Remi Ashkar
- Department of Pulmonology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
| | - Gabriella Harmon
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
| | - Ajay Mathur
- Department of Infectious Disease, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
| | - Michael Levitt
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, USA
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