Hyperammonemic encephalopathy in multiple myeloma

Haematologica. 1998 Oct;83(10):956-7.

Abstract

We report two cases of hyperammonemic encephalopathy in patients with multiple myeloma. This rare complication, whose pathophysiology remains unknown, is associated with disease progression and so with a very bad prognosis. We believe that this complication should be included in the differential diagnosis of encephalopathy occurring in multiple myeloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Ammonia / blood*
  • Brain Diseases / blood*
  • Brain Diseases / complications*
  • Delirium / etiology
  • Delirium / metabolism
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications*
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology
  • Multiple Myeloma / physiopathology

Substances

  • Ammonia