title: [Monoclonal gammopathies differential diagnosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Srvicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante. mjmolinagarrido@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Molina Garrido
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guillén Ponce
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guirado-Risueño
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez y Sevila
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrato Mena
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis*