As a Cause of Fever Unknown Origin, Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia: a Case Report

Autor: mehmet ozen, Ibrahim Haznedaroğlu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Vol 1 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2035-3006
Popis: Introduction: Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia is a B cell lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma. However, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia is not considered as a cause of fever unknown origin. Case Presentation: Here, we are presenting a 51-year old Caucasian woman with fever and she has been diagnosed as Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia when evaluating the fever origin. Conclusion: Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia might be considered in patients with unexplained fever.
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