Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]

Overview

There are no CT scan findings associated with MGUS. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of multiple myeloma, which include small lytic lesions and focal bone destruction.

CT scan

There are no CT scan findings associated with MGUS. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of multiple myeloma, which include:^[1]

Small lytic lesions^[2]
Focal bone destruction^[2]

References

↑ Mena E, Choyke P, Tan E, Landgren O, Kurdziel K (January 2011). “Molecular imaging in myeloma precursor disease”. Semin. Hematol. 48 (1): 22–31. doi:10.1053/j.seminhematol.2010.11.006. PMC 3023940. PMID 21232655.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Zamagni E, Tacchetti P, Cavo M (2018). “Imaging in multiple myeloma: Which? When?”. Blood. doi:10.1182/blood-2018-08-825356. PMID 30587527.

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References

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[pmid21232655-1] Mena E, Choyke P, Tan E, Landgren O, Kurdziel K (January 2011). “Molecular imaging in myeloma precursor disease”. Semin. Hematol. 48 (1): 22–31. doi:10.1053/j.seminhematol.2010.11.006. PMC 3023940. PMID 21232655.

[pmid30587527-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Zamagni E, Tacchetti P, Cavo M (2018). “Imaging in multiple myeloma: Which? When?”. Blood. doi:10.1182/blood-2018-08-825356. PMID 30587527.

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