An asymptomatic and slow-growing PLASMA CELL dyscrasia characterized by presence of MYELOMA PROTEINS and clonal bone marrow plasma cells without end-organ damage (e.g., renal impairment). It is distinguished from MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY OF UNDETERMINED SIGNIFICANCE by a much higher risk of progression to symptomatic MULTIPLE MYELOMA.
Also Known As:
Asymptomatic Multiple Myeloma; Smoldering Myeloma; Asymptomatic Multiple Myelomas; Multiple Myeloma, Asymptomatic; Multiple Myeloma, Smoldering; Multiple Myelomas, Asymptomatic; Myeloma, Smoldering; Smoldering Multiple Myelomas; Smoldering Myelomas