[Waldenström's macroglobulinemia with immunocytoma of the lung]

Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1977 Jan 22;107(3):84-7.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A case of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia in a 63-year-old man is presented. The clinical course was complicated by pulmonary infiltration classified by biopsy as immunocytoma. The clinical findings and therapeutic possibilities in this rare case of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia with with pulmonary complications are discussed in the light of the literature.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Chlorambucil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasmacytoma / complications*
  • Plasmacytoma / drug therapy
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / complications*
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / drug therapy

Substances

  • Chlorambucil
  • Prednisone