Author/Authors :
HASNAIN, QAISAR Department of Pathology (Haematology) - Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore , ADIL, SALEEM Department of Pathology (Haematology) - Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore , ASGHAR, SAMREEN Department of Pathology (Haematology) - Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore
Abstract :
Haemostatic defect due to platelet dysfunction rarely occurs in multiple myeloma. This report describes a 71-year old patient with multiple myeloma presented with severe bone pain and bleeding gums. Bone marrow biopsy revealed 65% plasma cells with atypical features. Coagulation profile showed normal prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time whereas bleeding time performed by Ivy method was prolonged to 12 minutes (normal 2 — 7 minutes)
