Gulsum Feyza TURKES, Erdinc DEVRIM, Klara DALVA, Guldane CENGIZ SEVAL
Marmara Medical Journal - 2026;39(2):170-174
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignancy marked by the aberrant proliferation of plasma cells, resulting in hypercalcemia, renal dysfunction, anemia, and bone lesions. This case study describes a 74-year-old female patient with acute kidney injury, diabetes mellitus, and an L3-L4 bone fracture, who exhibited elevated creatinine levels (7.01 mg/dL) and was later diagnosed with stage III MM. Diagnostic evaluations included serum free light chain ratio (FLCR = 209), serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), serum immunotyping and serum immunofixation electrophoresis (IT and SIFE; LC1-Kappa, HC-IgD-LC2-Kappa, and LC3-Kappa), multiparametric flow cytometry (MFC), and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). The patient completed six cycles of VCd (bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone) therapy, attaining a very good partial response (VGPR) and has subsequently been undergoing maintenance therapy with ixazomib for a period of two years. This report highlights the difficulties in diagnosing and managing a rare subtype of MM and emphasizes the importance of FLC, SPEP, IT, SIFE, and MFC in evaluating prognosis and treatment efficacy. Although the patient presented with several poor prognostic features of MM, the observed response indicates a possible treatment efficacy. Additional research is required to investigate prognostic markers and enhance treatment strategies for uncommon MM subtypes.
