title: Monoclonal gammopathy associated with visceral leishmaniasis.
abstract: Monoclonal gammopathy can accompany diverse conditions and is usually benign. It should be distinguished from monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) which can rarely turn malignant. Visceral leishmaniasis has only rarely been associated with monoclonal gammopathy. We describe the case of a 55-year-old male who had monoclonal gammopathy associated with visceral leishmanisais, which reversed with stibogluconate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. docvishalsharma@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Mukul P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Subhash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giri
mesh_terms: D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000967:Antimony Sodium Gluconate