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Nephrotic syndrome caused by protein thrombi in glomerulocapillary lumen in Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11054074     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia (WM) is described as a disorder of plasmacytoid lymphocytes. The renal complications of WM are less common and severe than those of multiple myeloma. We present a case of WM complicated by nephrotic syndrome. A biopsy specimen of the kidney revealed the intraglomerular thrombi of immunoglobulin M paraprotein. Corticosteroid pulse therapy and plasmapheresis were effective in improving proteinuria and reducing protein thrombi. The nephrotic syndrome caused by protein thrombi in WM may be reversible, at least in its early stage.
Authors:
Y Harada; N Ido; T Okada; M Otani; T Shirota; T Nakao; T Hayashi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of haematology     Volume:  110     ISSN:  0007-1048     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Haematol.     Publication Date:  2000 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-11-09     Completed Date:  2000-11-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372544     Medline TA:  Br J Haematol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  880-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. yharada@tokyo-med.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Immunoglobulin M / analysis
Kidney Glomerulus / pathology
Male
Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
Nephrotic Syndrome / drug therapy,  etiology*,  therapy
Paraproteins / analysis
Plasmapheresis
Thrombosis / complications,  pathology
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / complications*,  drug therapy,  therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Immunoglobulin M; 0/Paraproteins; 83-43-2/Methylprednisolone

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