Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism and Its Associated Risk Factors in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients in the Klang Valley, Malaysia.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially severe medical problem among multiple myeloma (MM) patients, with evolving treatment regimens potentially increasing the thrombotic risk. Data on VTE incidence and risk factors in multiethnic Malaysian MM patients are limited. This study aimed to assess VTE incidence and risk factors in newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) patients at two tertiary centres in Klang Valley, Malaysia.

Refractory Adult Onset Still's Disease.

It is often a challenge and a dilemma for clinicians encountering patients with pyrexia of unknown origin. Numerous tests performed to determine the underlying cause often give inconclusive results. We present a 52-year-old man with undulating fever for more than 10 months with persistent hyperferritinaemia, and negative immunological and serological markers.