Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia masquerading as ovarian cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis, ascites, and elevated CA-125
Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia is a rare hematology malignancy which often presents with “B symptoms,” anemia, and thrombocytopenia. A 46-year-old woman presented with 2 months of abdominal distension accompanied by an unintentional 20-lb weight loss. Her abdominal CT scan demonstrated diffuse carc...
Main Authors: | Patrick Eulitt, Denise Fabian, Crystal Kelly, Jessica Hemminger, Basem M. William |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387617300341 |
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