Case Report
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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2019; 11(12): 144-148
Published online Dec 28, 2019. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v11.i12.144
Chest pain without a clue-ultrasound to rescue occult multiple myeloma: A case report
Gopal Chawla, Naveen Dutt, Kunal Deokar, Virender Kumar Meena
Gopal Chawla, Naveen Dutt, Kunal Deokar, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur 342008, Rajasthan, India
Virender Kumar Meena, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur 342005, India
Author contributions: All authors conceived the idea; Chawla G, Deokar K, Meena VK collected the data; Chawla G, and Dutt N performed the literature search; Chawla G, and Deokar K wrote the manuscript; Deokar K, Dutt N, Meena VK critically reviewed the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Corresponding author: Gopal Chawla, DNB, FCCP, MBBS, MD, Academic Fellow, DM Fellow, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur 342005, Rajasthan, India. dr.gopalchawla@gmail.com
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Received: July 3, 2019
Peer-review started: July 16, 2019
First decision: September 21, 2019
Revised: October 11, 2019
Accepted: November 7, 2019
Article in press: November 7, 2019
Published online: December 28, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Multiple myeloma is notorious for presenting in atypical ways, and one should have a high index of suspicion for the same. Ultrasounds of bone can often aid in reaching a diagnosis indirectly if not directly.