title: Hyperviscosity syndrome in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: The hyperviscosity syndrome is most commonly seen in association with monoclonal gammopathies and has only rarely been described in association with polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia. We have recently seen a patient with known acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who presented with the hyperviscosity syndrome in the setting of polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the hyperviscosity syndrome. The case is presented and the pathogenesis and implications of this diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Matlow
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pruzanski
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000209:etiology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G