Mamady Diakiteacute;2 Author

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Multiple Myeloma and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Experience of Côte D’ivoire

Author(s):

Clotaire Danho Nanho1, Dieu-le-veut Saint-cyr Sylvestre Packo1*,
Joel Yannick Tchuanga1, N ’ dogomo Meité1, Emeraude Comoe
N ’ Dhatz1, Kouakou Boidy1, Ismael Kamara1, Mamady Diakité2,
Aissata Tolo-Diebkilé1 and Ibrahima Sanogo1

Background: No studies have been conducted concerning
Multiple Myeloma (MM) associated Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) in Côte d'Ivoire.
Aim:
To describe the peculiarities of association MM-HIV.
Materials and methods: We conducted a retrospective and
descriptive study with duration of 8 years, from January 2009 to
December 2017 in Abidjan. We included the case of MM with
HIV serology positive. 10 patients among 101 cases of MM
were infected by HIV, prevalence of 9.9%.
Results: There were 6 mens and 4 females. The average age
was 53 years with extremes 31 and 75 years. Clinical signs
were bone pain (10 cases), anemia (10 cases), pathological
fractures (6 cases) and tumor syndrome (3 ca... view more»

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