Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication

Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication

Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which cancer cells produce large amounts of an abnormal protein that can cause hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS). A 43-year-old woman with WM, who developed seizures, had a head computed tomography scan that showed signs of cerebral...

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Main Authors: Paulo Zoé Costa, Pedro Chorão, Andreia Póvoa, Pedro Vieira, Heidy Cabrera, Orlando Mendes, Céu Evangelista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9581605
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spelling doaj-e4674ad43da04eca9520af12637558352020-11-25T02:04:06ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352019-01-01201910.1155/2019/95816059581605Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to ComplicationPaulo Zoé Costa0Pedro Chorão1Andreia Póvoa2Pedro Vieira3Heidy Cabrera4Orlando Mendes5Céu Evangelista6Department of Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda E.P.E., Guarda 6301-857, PortugalDepartment of Clinical Hematology, Centro Hospitalar São João E.P.E., Porto 4200-319, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda E.P.E., Guarda 6301-857, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda E.P.E., Guarda 6301-857, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda E.P.E., Guarda 6301-857, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unidade Local de Saúde da Guarda E.P.E., Guarda 6301-857, PortugalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Centro Hospitalar da Cova da Beira E.P.E., Covilhã 6200-251, PortugalWaldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which cancer cells produce large amounts of an abnormal protein that can cause hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS). A 43-year-old woman with WM, who developed seizures, had a head computed tomography scan that showed signs of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). Nevertheless, the value of immunoglobulin M was lower than 50 g/L, and evaluation of serum viscosity was not performed. Moreover, there was no history of bleeding, and the eye funduscopy was normal. These findings lead to think of causes of CVT other than HVS in a patient with WM.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9581605
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author Paulo Zoé Costa
Pedro Chorão
Andreia Póvoa
Pedro Vieira
Heidy Cabrera
Orlando Mendes
Céu Evangelista
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Pedro Chorão
Andreia Póvoa
Pedro Vieira
Heidy Cabrera
Orlando Mendes
Céu Evangelista
Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication
Case Reports in Medicine
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Pedro Chorão
Andreia Póvoa
Pedro Vieira
Heidy Cabrera
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Céu Evangelista
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title Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication
title_short Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication
title_full Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication
title_fullStr Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication
title_full_unstemmed Waldenström Macroglobulinemia and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: From Diagnosis to Complication
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publishDate 2019-01-01
description Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which cancer cells produce large amounts of an abnormal protein that can cause hyperviscosity syndrome (HVS). A 43-year-old woman with WM, who developed seizures, had a head computed tomography scan that showed signs of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). Nevertheless, the value of immunoglobulin M was lower than 50 g/L, and evaluation of serum viscosity was not performed. Moreover, there was no history of bleeding, and the eye funduscopy was normal. These findings lead to think of causes of CVT other than HVS in a patient with WM.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9581605
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