IgM multiple myeloma
Ayed, K.; Hamza, M.; Benaissa, Z.; Boujnah, A.; Ben Ayed, H.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 57(1-2): 65-67
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 6258243 Document Number: 175765
A new case of IgM myeloma in a 47-year-old man is reported. Multiple myeloma was diagnosed by serum electrophoresis and immunoelectrophoresis, marrow plasmocytosis and typical skeletal changes by X - Ray the synthesis of the M - component was demonstrated in the plasma cells of the bone marrow by direct immunofluorescence study. A review of literature was done and relation between macroglobulinemia of Waldenström and IgM myeloma was discussed.