Multiple myeloma on X-ray: 6 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing multiple myeloma. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Multiple lytic lesions (raindrop skull).
Quiz yourself on bone & joint disease images
Cases
Case #89097659Bone & joint disease · Intermediate
Case #65451383Bone & joint disease · Intermediate
Case #65451381Bone & joint disease · Intermediate
Case #65451384Bone & joint disease · Intermediate
Case #49320711Bone & joint disease · Intermediate
Case #11990930Bone & joint disease · IntermediateOther bone & joint disease diagnoses
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
- Bone metastases
- Enchondroma
- Freiberg disease
- Gout
- Hallux rigidus (first MTP osteoarthritis)
- Hallux valgus (bunion)
- Heterotopic ossification
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Neuropathic (Charcot) arthropathy
- Non-ossifying fibroma
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondroma (exostosis)
- Osteoma
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Synovial chondromatosis
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.