Multiple myeloma patients in Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin

Abstract

Multiple myeloma is the neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells. There is a significant heterogeneity to the clinical presentation. Neurologic complications are quite common. The causes include metabolic derangements, vertebral compression fractures, base of skull and other bony involvement, but direct involvement of the central nervous system is rare. We describe the patients with multiple myeloma treated in Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Lublin.