Journal article
A Curious Case of Multiple Myeloma Hidden in a Cloud of Severe Cryoglobulinemia
West Virginia Medical Journal, p.2687
2017
DOI: 10.21885/wvmj.2017.14
Abstract
Cryoglobulins are proteins that form ‘cloudy’ precipitates at temperatures <37°C. In type I cryoglobulinemia, the causative protein is a monoclonal immunoglobulin due to an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia. Cryoglobulinemia can present with hyperviscosity syndrome, characterized by headache, fatigue, and blurred vision. In episodes of severe cryoglobulinemia, premature precipitation of proteins can lead to falsely negative diagnostic tests and complications with treatment. The following case exemplifies the complications of diagnosis and treatment of cryoglobulinemia with hyperviscosity syndrome.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Curious Case of Multiple Myeloma Hidden in a Cloud of Severe Cryoglobulinemia
- Creators
- Naomi H Fei - University of Iowa, Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow TransplantationAbraham S Kanate - West Virginia University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- West Virginia Medical Journal, p.2687
- DOI
- 10.21885/wvmj.2017.14
- ISSN
- 0043-3284
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2017
- Academic Unit
- Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9985166477602771
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