Monoclonal gammopathy in a patient with chronic active hepatitis. A case report.
A case of chronic active hepatitis associated with monoclonal gammopathy (MG) is reported. In addition, the patient had Bence-Jones proteinuria, which is said to be an unusual finding in benign MG. Although a polyclonal increase in immunoglobulins is not uncommon in patients with liver disease, MG is relatively rare. No evidence of malignant disease was found in our patient, but it should be noted that numerous malignant disorders occur with increased frequency in patients with benign MG. A further reason for careful follow-up in these patients is that the paraproteinaemia itself may become malignant with time.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006942:Hypergammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged