From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-02-24 16:14:45 UTC
Subject: RE: multiple myeloma
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1421124.1109261685782.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Dr. Jerry Murray sent this:
Start quote:
Multiple myeloma is an unicorn instead of a zebra.
It is possible but not common or likely. X-rays would
be helpful in looking for osteolysis to suspect mutiple
myeloma.
Hugh spike in protein (16.7%) does not make sense either.
Without electrophoresis, you would not know the percentages
of the globulins. Juvenile lymphoma would make more sense,
but you would need more info to make that diagnosis!
Jerry
End quote.
As you see, to know what this is more testing is needed. The only way to know which possible illness is involved is to test, and while there are possibilities, without testing to find an actual answer they are just that: only possibilities.