Severe pulmonary disease and hyperviscosity in macroglobulinaemia.
A case of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia with various clinical manifestations of the condition is presented. Hyperviscosity and respiratory complications are discussed with a brief review of the literature.
D001809:Blood Viscosity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*
D007075:Immunoglobulin M