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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]; Shyam Patel [3]

Overview

X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Findings on X-ray suggestive of multiple myeloma include punched out bony lesions, generalized osteopenia, and hair-on-end appearance. In some cases, MRI may be needed if X-ray is insufficient for diagnosis.

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  • Shown below are images depicting the involvement of skull and spinal cord respectively in a case of multiple myeloma.

References

  1. Multiple myeloma. Radiopaedia (2015)http://radiopaedia.org/articles/multiple-myeloma-1 Accessed on September, 20th 2015
  2. Reisenbuckler C (2014). "Multiple myeloma and diagnostic imaging". Radiol Technol. 85 (4): 391–410, quiz 411–3. PMID 24614435.