title: Prostatic cancer presenting monoclonal gammopathy: report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of prostatic cancer accompanied by monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) are reported. Both cases presented IgG-lambda type hyperimmunoglobulinemia and Bence Jones protein (BJP) in the urine. A characteristic of both cases was significant multiple bone metastasis, and one case also demonstrated a severe immunological disorder. During the treatment, one patient recovered from MGUS. We recommend that elderly male patients manifesting MGUS be examined for prostatic cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kameda General Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsutsumi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fukasawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koiso
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001536:Bence Jones Protein / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D001536:Bence Jones Protein