A Case of Duodenal Involvement in Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
; : 76-79, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-27166
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ABSTRACT
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia is a disorder of malignant proliferation of plasmacytoid lymphocytes and monoclonal immunoglobulin M. However, the patients occasionally present with malabsorption and diarrhea due to deposition of extracellular periodic acid-Schiff positive homogenous eosinophilic, amorphorous, and proteinaceous materials in the villi and/or lamina propria of the duodenum. We report a 62-year-old man who, despite involvement of the duodenal mucosa, presented only with fatigue, dypnea on exertion, and anemia. Characteristic duodenoscopic and pathologic findings of this patient are described.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Immunoglobulin M
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Lymphocytes
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Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
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Diarrhea
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Duodenum
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Eosinophils
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Fatigue
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Anemia
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Mucous Membrane
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article