A 58 year old woman, who had backache and recurrent chest Infections for 6 months, develops sudden weakness of the legs and urinary retention. Her investigations show a hemoglobin of 7.3 gm/ dl, serum calcium 12.6 mg/dl, phosphate-2.5 mg/ dl, alkaline phosphatase-1OOu/l, serum albumln- 3 gm/di, globulin – 7.1 gm/dl and urea – 178 mg/d. What is the most likely diagnosis –
A 58 year old woman, who had backache and recurrent chest Infections for 6 months, develops sudden weakness of the legs and urinary retention. Her investigations show a hemoglobin of 7.3 gm/ dl, serum calcium 12.6 mg/dl, phosphate-2.5 mg/ dl, alkaline phosphatase-1OOu/l, serum albumln- 3 gm/di, globulin – 7.1 gm/dl and urea – 178 mg/d. What is the most likely diagnosis –
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A 58 year old woman, who had backache and recurrent chest Infections for 6 months, develops sudden weakness of the legs and urinary retention. Her investigations show a hemoglobin of 7.3 gm/ dl, serum calcium 12.6 mg/dl, phosphate-2.5 mg/ dl, alkaline phosphatase-1OOu/l, serum albumln- 3 gm/di, globulin - 7.1 gm/dl and urea - 178 mg/d. What is the most likely diagnosis -
✓ Correct Answer: C. Multiple myeloma
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