A bone to pick about chest pain

South Med J. 2009 Sep;102(9):977-8. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181af6aef.

Abstract

Chest pain is an extremely common presenting symptom that is usually related to a cardiac cause. This case illustrates an unusual presentation of multiple myeloma as a cause of atypical chest pain. This case presentation shows the importance of having a broad differential diagnosis while evaluating patients with atypical chest pain. It also illustrates the potential role of Tc-99m sestamibi imaging as a diagnostic modality in patients with multiple myeloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Blood Protein Electrophoresis
  • Bone Marrow Examination
  • Chest Pain / etiology*
  • Exercise Test / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*

Substances

  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi