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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Case Report.

Ahmed Arabi, Naseem Ambra, Asgad Mohamed Ahmed Eltigani, Asma Ahmed Yousif, Abdelkarim Hashim Mohamed

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ahmed ArabiCollege of Medicine, QU Health Qatar University Doha Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1543-8287
Naseem AmbraCollege of Medicine, QU Health Qatar University Doha Qatar.
Asgad Mohamed Ahmed EltiganiHamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
Asma Ahmed YousifHamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
Abdelkarim Hashim MohamedHamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant hematologic neoplasm that primarily affects the bone marrow and can invade other organs, leading to diverse clinical manifestations. Presentation with gastrointestinal bleeding as the initial symptom is exceptionally rare. We report a case of MM in a 46-year-old man who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and severe anemia. Routine endoscopic evaluation was inconclusive, but further hematologic and imaging investigations confirmed multiple myeloma. The patient was successfully treated with bortezomib-based chemotherapy and supportive care. This case emphasizes the importance of considering plasma cell dyscrasias in patients with unexplained GI bleeding and anemia, particularly when conventional gastrointestinal causes are excluded.

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anemiabortezomibgastrointestinal bleedinghyperviscosity syndromelenalidomidemultiple myelomaplasma cell dyscrasiarectal bleeding

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