Chylothorax as an Initial Manifestation of Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
| Autor: | Rodriguez Botero N; Internal Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, COL., Zerrate Misas A; Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellin, COL., Galvez Cardenas KM; Hematology, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellín, COL., Ramirez Quintero JD; Internal Medicine, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellín, COL. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Apr 06; Vol. 12 (4), pp. e7566. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 06. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.7566 |
| Abstrakt: | Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is an uncommon disease whose most common presenting features are anemia, hyperviscosity-related symptoms, B symptoms, bleeding, and neurological symptoms. Pulmonary compromise is rare, and there are a few cases reported of chylothorax as a manifestation of Waldenström macroglobulinemia. We present the case of a patient who presented with a refractory chylothorax as the initial manifestation of Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Rodriguez Botero et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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