title: [Heavy gamma-chain diseases. A new case and review of the literature].
abstract: IgG heavy chain disease is a rare disorder in which incomplete monoclonal immunoglobulins are synthesized. We report herein a new case diagnosed in an 84 year old woman and present a review of the different descriptions available in the literature. This pathology often has an insidious onset. Its clinical and evolutive aspects are highly variable and linked to an associated disease, which has led us to emphasize the diagnostic difficulties and to discuss the nosology of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Service de Medecine Interne et de Gériatrie, Hôpital Charles-Foix, Ivry-sur-Seine.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leloup
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallinari
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bouchon
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006362:Heavy Chain Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007142:Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007142:Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains
vernacular_title: "Maladie" des chaînes lourdes gamma. Un nouveau cas et revue de la littérature.