Multiple myeloma (skull)

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chronic body pain.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Several well circumscribed 'punched out' lytic lesions are seen in the lateral view of the skull. 

Case Discussion

Features are in keeping with multiple myeloma

The raindrop skull appearance of calvarial multiple myeloma is the presence of well defined lytic lesions (punched out lesions) of various sizes scattered throughout the skull. 

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