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Yang SM, Lo CM. A man with a fracture from minor trauma. World J Emerg Med. 2014;5(4):306-9doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.04.011.
Yang, S. M., & Lo, C. M. (2014). A man with a fracture from minor trauma. World journal of emergency medicine, 5(4), 306-9. https://doi.org/10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.04.011
Yang, Siu Ming, and Lo, Chor Man. "A man with a fracture from minor trauma." World journal of emergency medicine vol. 5,4 (2014): 306-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.04.011
Yang SM, Lo CM. A man with a fracture from minor trauma. World J Emerg Med. 2014;5(4):306-9. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.04.011. PMID: 25548606; PMCID: PMC4272936.
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World J Emerg Med. 2014;5(4):306-9. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.04.011.

A man with a fracture from minor trauma.

World journal of emergency medicine

Siu Ming Yang, Chor Man Lo

Affiliations

  1. Kwong Wah Hospital, Accident and Emergency Department, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

PMID: 25548606 PMCID: PMC4272936 DOI: 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.04.011

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We commonly encounter fractures secondary to trauma on and off in our daily practice. While it is not uncommon to see fractures due to underlying pathology, we need to be on the alert when patients present atypically because the treatment for pathological fractures is far different from that for simple fractures.

METHODS: We presented a case of left clavicle fracture secondary to minor trauma, in which the initial X-ray shows suspicious lesion around the fracture site and further investigation reveals multiple myeloma. The patient received treatment at the clinical oncology department upon diagnosis. Since he was relatively young and fit, he was started on the induction therapy of VTD, which was followed by high dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplant.

RESULTS: He is currently free from symptoms and on maintenance thalidomide.

CONCLUSIONS: Though multiple myeloma is not commonly encountered in emergency practice, earlier identification of relatively subtle symptoms can allow early treatment. Missing this diagnosis will delay treatment and produce severe outcome to the patient. We should be on the alert for such important condition.

Keywords: Multiple myeloma; Neoplasm metastasis; Spontaneous fracture

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