Benign Bence Jones gammopathy

Acta Haematol. 1980;63(5):241-6. doi: 10.1159/000207409.

Abstract

A case of isolated lambda-light chain proteinemia and proteinuria is reported. During a 42-month follow-up, no sign of myelomatosis or amyloidosis developed and Bence Jones proteinuria remained nearly of the same magnitude. This case of apparently idiopathic Bence Jones gammopathy, the first lambda-type so far reported, is added to similar observations to give further support to the contention that a benign counterparty to light-chain myeloma may exist.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bence Jones Protein / urine*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypergammaglobulinemia / diagnosis*
  • Immunoelectrophoresis
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains / isolation & purification*
  • Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / isolation & purification*
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / diagnosis
  • Proteinuria / diagnosis

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains
  • Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains
  • Bence Jones Protein