[Monoclonal gammopathies differential diagnosis].
The presence of a monoclonal pike in blood is very habitual in our daily medical activity. There are a lot of causes of that. If we know which kind of pathology had originated the monoclonal pike, we could be able to bring a suitable treatment and to change the prognosis of the patient. If we are able to exclude a malignant disease, the patient will not suffer unnecessary aggressive tests. In this report, we describe the main diseases which are associated to monoclonal pike and the clues to get a definitive diagnosis.
Molina Garrido
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MJ
Srvicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante. mjmolinagarrido@hotmail.com
Guillén Ponce
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C
Guirado-Risueño
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M
Martínez y Sevila
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C
Carrato Mena
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A
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis*