CRAB is an acronym for 4 common features seen in multiple myeloma.
C: hypercalcemia
R: renal insufficiency
A: anemia
B: bone lesions
Talamo et al list 10 non-CRAB symptoms that can occur in myeloma:
(1) neuropathy
(2) extramedullary involvement
(3) hyperviscosity syndrome
(4) amyloidosis
(5) coagulopathy
(6) fever, weight loss or other systemic symptoms
(7) plasma cell leukemia
(8) infections
(9) cryoglobulinemia
(10) secondary gout
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Specialty: Hematology Oncology
