[Effective control of skin reaction by air sandwich technique in a patient with IgE-κ myeloma treated with subcutaneous bortezomib injection]

Rinsho Ketsueki. 2014 May;55(5):570-2.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 53-year-old man initially presented with costalgia and was diagnosed with MM, based on the pathological findings. IgE monoclonal protein was detected by Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and, surprisingly, IgE was elevated to 7,950,000 IU/ml. Monitoring the disease response during treatment, we employed quantification of serum M protein at SPEP, because IgE levels were found to be inaccurate and erratic. The patient was treated with CyBorD. He found injection site reactions to be very burdensome, due to extreme skin changes. The diameter of the hyperpigmentation area was 8 cm. To reduce the severity of this reaction, we used an air sandwich technique, and succeeded in ameliorating the skin changes.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Boronic Acids / administration & dosage
  • Boronic Acids / adverse effects
  • Boronic Acids / therapeutic use*
  • Bortezomib
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood*
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology
  • Injections, Subcutaneous / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy*
  • Pyrazines / administration & dosage
  • Pyrazines / adverse effects
  • Pyrazines / therapeutic use*
  • Skin Diseases / immunology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Boronic Acids
  • Pyrazines
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Bortezomib