PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Sameer Y. Abdullah AU - Moaath K. Ali AU - Marwa M. Sabha TI - Type-B lactic acidosis associated with progressive multiple myeloma AID - 10.15537/smj.2015.2.10205 DP - 2015 Jan 01 TA - Saudi Medical Journal PG - 239--242 VI - 36 IP - 2 4099 - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/2/239.short 4100 - http://smj.org.sa/content/36/2/239.full SO - Saudi Med J2015 Jan 01; 36 AB - We report a 64-year-old lady with stage II, Immunoglobulin-G lambda multiple myeloma (MM) (standard risk), who presented with type-B lactic acidosis (LA), and multi-organ dysfunction associating myeloma progression, and ending in imminent death. In the context of literature review of all previously reported similar cases, this report highlights and discusses the association of type-B LA and MM (especially progressive disease), and also emphasizes the poor outcome. Early recognition of this condition with intensive supportive care, and treatment of multiple myeloma may improve outcomes.