title: Monoclonal immunoglobulinaemia in rheumatological practice.
abstract: Monoclonal immunoglobulinaemia is the manifestation of a number of diseases with a quite different prognosis. In some instances in can be associated with articular symptomatology. The authors present an analysis of case-records of four patients where monoclonal immunoglobulinaemia was associated with signs of rheumatic disease--oligoarthritis or polyarthritis of the rheumatoid type. In one instance Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia with Sjögren's syndrome and hyperviscosity syndrome was involved. In another patient a myeloma was diagnosed. In the remaining two patients a more benign type of monoclonal immunoglobulinaemia was involved.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins