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Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia presenting as a pleural effusion.
A Mansoor1, R P Wagner, L DePalma
1Department of Pathology, George Washington University Hospital and School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|June 3, 2000
Summary
Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia rarely involves the pleura. This case highlights diagnosing this rare cancer using pleural fluid analysis, aiding differentiation from reactive conditions.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder.
- Pleural effusion is an uncommon manifestation of WM.
- Differentiating lymphoproliferative disorders from reactive lymphocytosis in serous fluids is challenging.