Idiopathic Brachial Neuritis (IBN), is a rare brachial plexopathy with an unknown aetiology. Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic plasma cell disease characterised by bone lesions. In Jun 11, 2017, Lale Cerrahoglu, Ozlem Erol, and Tuba Cerrahoglu Sirin published an article in << Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research>> which title is “Idiopathic Brachial Neuritis in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma”, reported a case of a 59-year-old male patient with IBN associated with multiple myeloma, who was admitted to our clinic with right shoulder pain and right arm weakness. Laboratory analysis revealed anaemia, hypercalcaemia, renal dysfunction and monoclonal gammopathy in immunoglobulin electrophoresis. A bone marrow biopsy established the diagnosis of IgG kappa multiple myeloma. This is the first case report that presents the association of multiple myeloma and IBN.
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