An extremely basic monoclonal IgG in an aged apoplectic patient with prolonged bacterial infection.
A case with prolonged bacterial infection accompanied by an abnormal serum protein which migrated in the post-gamma region on electrophoresis is presented. The abnormal protein was identified as IgG with gamma-type light chain moiety. The patient suffered from prolonged pneumonia and cholecystitis, Bone marrow aspiration and skeletal x-rays did not indicate multiple myeloma.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications
D007074:Immunoglobulin G