CNS Vasculitis Associated with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
Joint Authors
Wu, Chris Y.
Riangwiwat, Tanawan
Liu, Randal J.
McMurtray, Aaron M.
Nakamoto, Beau K.
Santos-Ocampo, Alberto S.
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is an indolent B cell lymphoproliferative disorder with monoclonal IgM secretion.
We present a patient with WM who presented with multifocal acute cortical ischemic strokes and was found to have central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis.
Workup was negative for cryoglobulins and hyperviscosity syndrome.
Immunosuppression with intravenous steroids and cyclophosphamide stabilized the patient’s mental status and neurologic deficits.
On followup over 7 years, patient gained independence from walking aids and experienced no recurrences of CNS vasculitis.
To our knowledge, CNS vasculitis in a WM patient, in the absence of cryoglobulins, has not been reported.
Immunosuppression is the preferred treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Riangwiwat, Tanawan& Wu, Chris Y.& Santos-Ocampo, Alberto S.& Liu, Randal J.& McMurtray, Aaron M.& Nakamoto, Beau K.. 2016. CNS Vasculitis Associated with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Riangwiwat, Tanawan…[et al.]. CNS Vasculitis Associated with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Riangwiwat, Tanawan& Wu, Chris Y.& Santos-Ocampo, Alberto S.& Liu, Randal J.& McMurtray, Aaron M.& Nakamoto, Beau K.. CNS Vasculitis Associated with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101252
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101252