Complete remission of lambda light chain myeloma presenting with acute renal failure following treatment with bortezomib and steroids.

About one in five people with multiple myeloma produce only light chains. Patients with lambda light chain disease have a three times worse prognosis than kappa light chain disease. We report a case of lambda light chain deposition disease in a 35-year-old female who presented with acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis. She had complete recovery and is now in complete remission following treatment with bortezomib and steroids.

Citation

M Pavan, K A Ashwini, R Ravi, L H Suratkal. Complete remission of lambda light chain myeloma presenting with acute renal failure following treatment with bortezomib and steroids. Indian journal of nephrology. 2010 Apr;20(2):94-6

PMID: 20835325

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