A 69-year-old man presents with bone pain, normocytic anaemia, elevated creatinine and hypercalcaemia. Serum protein electrophoresis shows a monoclona...

Question

A 69-year-old man presents with bone pain, normocytic anaemia, elevated creatinine and hypercalcaemia. Serum protein electrophoresis shows a monoclonal spike and skeletal survey reveals lytic lesions. Which diagnosis best explains his findings?

Accepted Answer

Multiple myeloma

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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Osteoporosis

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Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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Paget disease of bone

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Multiple myeloma features

A 69-year-old man presents with bone pain, normocytic anaemia, elevated creatinine and hypercalcaemia. Serum protein electrophoresis shows a monoclonal spike and skeletal survey reveals lytic lesions. Which diagnosis best explains his findings?