[Inflammatory rheumatism and Waldenström's macroglobulinemia]

Painful articular manifestations occured in 6 out of 256 patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia: in all the cases they took the form of subacute oligoarthritis unrelated to rheumatoid illness or gout. Although these 6 cases would appear to be associated, the total number is too small to exclude the possibility of coincidence. In any case, if such articular manifestations do occur, their rarity makes it impractical to use them as a positive diagnostic aid.