Benign Bence Jones gammopathy.
A case of isolated lambda-light chain proteinemia and proteinuria is reported. During a 42-month follow-up, no sign of myelomatosis or amyloidosis developed and Bence Jones proteinuria remained nearly of the same magnitude. This case of apparently idiopathic Bence Jones gammopathy, the first lambda-type so far reported, is added to similar observations to give further support to the contention that a benign counterparty to light-chain myeloma may exist.
D001536:Bence Jones Protein / Q000652:urine*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis
D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D001536:Bence Jones Protein