Multiple Myeloma in a Young Patient : About one Case |Biomedgrid

Background : Multiple myeloma is a hematologic malignancy, characterized by clonal marrow proliferation of malignant plasma cells. It accounts for approximately 10% of all hematologic malignancies. The risk of multiple myeloma increases with age, peaking at about 70 years of age and is rarely diagnosed in patients under 30 years of age. Multiple myeloma in patients under 30 years of age represents 0.3% of all myelomas. We report a case of multiple myeloma occurring in a 19-year-old. Case presentation: Mr K.T, 19 years old, student. He was referred to us for the management of a chronic anemia Hb= 6 g/dl, VGM= 65 fl, TCMH= 23 Pg, GB= 4.5 G/l, Plq= 235 G/l. The diagnosis of disease was retained on the IMWG 2016 criteria. Conclusion: Rare before 40 years of age, it never affects children. The clinico-biological and radiological characteristics as well as the therapeutic one of this pathology in the young subject do not present any significant difference compared to the elderly subject.