[Waldenstrom disease revealed by a peripheral motor neuron disease].
BACKGROUND
An association between motor neuron disease and Waldenström disease is rarely reported in the literature. The association with peripheral neuropathy and IgM monoclonal gammapathy is well known.


METHODS
In our patient, the malignant monoclonal gammapathy had an unusual antigen pattern. This patient was MAG (myelin-associated glycoprotein) negative but showed a very positive serology for GM1 ganglioside and SGPG (3-sulfated glycuronly paragloboside).


CONCLUSIONS
This is the fifth such case to be reported associated a malignant dyglobulinemia with an MAG-negative IgM gammapathy. It is the first case with positive serology for both the GM1 ganglioside and SGPG.
Vandenberghe
N
N
Bâtiment Neurologique, Hôpital Central, Nancy.
Pittion-Vouyouvitch
S
S
Debouverie
M
M
Weber
M
M
D000368:Aged; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein / Q000032:analysis; D012698:Serologic Tests; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*
D018992:Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein; D005677:G(M1) Ganglioside