Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Dense Deposit Disease. Light Chain Nephropathy

1 January 1983

journal article
research article
Published by S. Karger AG in Nephron

Vol. 34 (1) , 58-63
https://doi.org/10.1159/000182980

Abstract

A 45-year-old male was admitted to the hospital because of polyuria and polydipsia. After admission, proteinuria and hematuria were found. The kidney function deteriorated and necessitated the initiation of chronic hemodialysis. Examination of the bone marrow revealed multiple myeloma and kappa light chains were found in the urine. The kidney biopsy showed membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with dense deposits in the glomerular basement membrane.

Keywords

MULTIPLE MYELOMA NEPHROPATHY
DENSE DEPOSIT DISEASE
LIGHT CHAIN DISEASE

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