Diagnóstico e Seguimento Laboratorial de Doentes com Mieloma Múltiplo: Recomendações do Grupo Português do Mieloma Múltiplo

Autores

  • Ana Marta Pires Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Vila Real. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9011-5818
  • João Pedro Barreto Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5175-844X
  • Joana Caetano Unidade de Hemato-Oncologia. Fundação Champalimaud. Lisboa. & NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7509-9066
  • Maria José Soares Serviço de Hematologia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São João. Porto.
  • Catarina Geraldes Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra. Coimbra. & Laboratório de Oncobiologia e Hematologia.. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. & Centro Académico Clínico de Coimbra. Coimbra. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8627-6187
  • Bruno Fernandes Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto.
  • Margarida Coucelo Laboratório de Hematologia Molecular. Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra. Coimbra. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-6363
  • Sérgio Chacim Serviço de Hematologia e Transplantação de Medula Óssea. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6316-8789
  • Henrique Coelho Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0909-9601
  • Cecília Correia Serviço de Genética Laboratorial. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4838-7756
  • Ana Paula Cruz Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia.
  • Manuel Cunha Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Vila Real/Chaves.
  • Maria Rosário Cunha Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra. Coimbra.
  • Nuno Cunha Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil. Coimbra. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-7843
  • Patrícia Ferraz Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Vila Real/Chaves.
  • José Guilherme Freitas Serviço de Hematologia. Unidade Local de Saúde de Braga. Braga.
  • Rui Henrique Serviço de Anatomia Patológica. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto. & Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center Raquel Seruca (Porto.CCC) & RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network). Porto. & Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3171-4666
  • Susana Lisboa Serviço de Genética Laboratorial. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9773-331X
  • Paulo Lúcio Unidade de Hemato-Oncologia. Fundação Champalimaud. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0175-7534
  • Artur Paiva Unidade Funcional em Citometria. Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra. Coimbra. & Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR). Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. & Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra. Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra. Laboratório de Ciências Biomédicas. Coimbra. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6562-5859
  • Cláudia Pedrosa Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António. Porto.
  • Inês Ramos Serviço de Hematologia e Transplantação de Medula Óssea. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6688-7466
  • Ana Bela Sarmento Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra. Coimbra. & Oncobiology and Hematology Laboratory. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. & Centro Académico Clínico de Coimbra. Coimbra. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4142-4841
  • Patrícia Seabra Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António. Porto.
  • Joana Sevilha Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde do Médio Ave. Vila Nova de Famalicão.
  • Maria José Rego de Sousa NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. & Centro de Medicina Laboratorial Germano de Sousa: Lisboa. Lisboa. & Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3518-815X
  • Sara Sousa Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Vila Real.
  • Teresa Sousa Serviço de Patologia Clínica. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE. Porto.
  • Márcio Tavares Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Gaia e Espinho. Vila Nova de Gaia.
  • Fernanda Trigo Serviço de Hematologia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São João. Porto.
  • Rui Bergantim Serviço de Hematologia. Unidade Local de Saúde de São João. Porto. & Cancer Drug Resistance Group. Instituto de Patologia Molecular e Imunologia (IPATIMUP). Universidade do Porto. Porto. & i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde. Universidade do Porto. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7811-9509
  • Adriana Roque Serviço de Hematologia Clínica. Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra. Coimbra. & Instituto de Fisiologia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra.
  • Cristina João Unidade de Hemato-Oncologia. Fundação Champalimaud. Lisboa. & NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3978-766X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.22909

Palavras-chave:

Guias de Prática Clínica, Mieloma Múltiplo/diagnóstico, Mieloma Múltiplo/sangue, Portugal, Técnicas de Laboratório Clínico

Resumo

O mieloma múltiplo é uma neoplasia de plasmócitos que, na maioria dos casos, se associa à secreção de imunoglobulinas monoclonais e que pode cursar com um atingimento multiorgânico. O diagnóstico atempado do mieloma múltiplo é essencial para evitar ou limitar danos irreversíveis e disfunção dos órgãos-alvo. A apropriada estratificação inicial dos doentes permite otimizar a seleção e a sequência da terapêutica, assim como o correto seguimento durante o tratamento, com impacto na sobrevivência. As presentes recomendações laboratoriais do Grupo Português do Mieloma Múltiplo oferecem orientações para o diagnóstico e seguimento laboratorial dos doentes com mieloma múltiplo. O seguimento e diagnóstico de doentes com outras gamapatias monoclonais de significado clínico não foram incluídos neste texto. A sua elaboração tem por base orientações internacionais, publicações científicas e experiência de um painel de especialistas nacionais das áreas clínicas e laboratoriais dedicados ao estudo e tratamento do mieloma múltiplo.

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Pires AM, Barreto JP, Caetano J, Soares MJ, Geraldes C, Fernandes B, Coucelo M, Chacim S, Coelho H, Correia C, Cruz AP, Cunha M, Cunha MR, Cunha N, Ferraz P, Freitas JG, Henrique R, Lisboa S, Lúcio P, Paiva A, Pedrosa C, Ramos I, Sarmento AB, Seabra P, Sevilha J, Rego de Sousa MJ, Sousa S, Sousa T, Tavares M, Trigo F, Bergantim R, Roque A, João C. Diagnóstico e Seguimento Laboratorial de Doentes com Mieloma Múltiplo: Recomendações do Grupo Português do Mieloma Múltiplo. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 29 de Agosto de 2025 [citado 7 de Dezembro de 2025];38(10):654-68. Disponível em: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/22909

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