Malabsorption syndrome with IgG(lambda) M component: response to chemotherapy.
A patient with malabsorption syndrome and steatorrhea was found to have IgG (lambda) M component in the blood and some extracellular deposition of IgG in the intestinal wall. There was no evidence of multiple myeloma. He responded favourably to intermittent courses of melphalan and prednisone.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000032:analysis*; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000032:analysis*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D008558:Melphalan; D011241:Prednisone