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Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Complicated with Hyperviscosity Syndrome
Зохиогч
Narangerel Jigjidkhorol
Khishigjargal Batsukh
Oyundelger Norov
Myadagsuren Sukhbaatar
Nansalmaa Ayurzana
Mendamar Ravzanaadii
Saruul Tungalag
Altanshagai Boldbaatar
Khulan Purevdorj
Он
2015 оны есдүгээр сарын 25
Төрөл
journal article
Хэвлэгч
Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences
Journal
Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume
1
Issue
1
Start Page
81
End Page
84
ISSN
2413-8681
2414-9772
Хураангуй
Objectives: Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a malignant disease of the B lymphocytes. We report on a patient in Mongolia having WM complicated with hyperviscosity syndrome. Methods: A 28 year-old Mongolian woman had symptoms due to hyperviscosity syndrome such as vision loss, headache, dizziness and, epistaxis. Upon examination, her morphology, biochemistry, histology, flow cytometry and serum protein electrophoresis indicated WM complicated with hyperviscosity syndrome. Results: The patient was was successfully treated with a combination chemotherapy and plasmapheresis. Conclusion: Hyperviscosity syndrome manifestations should be treated with plasmapheresis.