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ArticleCureus2023

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management in an Elderly Male.

Shahman Shahab, Dimitar I Semerdzhiev, James Reeves, Amy Daniel, David E Martin, Suporn Sukpraprut-Braaten

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Shahman ShahabMedicine, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, USA.
Dimitar I SemerdzhievMedicine, Unity Health, Searcy, USA.
James ReevesRural Primary Care, Unity Health, Beebe, USA.
Amy DanielMedicine, Unity Health, Searcy, USA.
David E MartinMedicine, Unity Health, Searcy, USA.
Suporn Sukpraprut-BraatenMedicine, Kansas City University, Kansas City, USA.
Harding University Main Campus · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare lymphoproliferative disease that can have an ambiguous clinical presentation. A key component of the pathophysiology of WM is bone marrow infiltration, which most commonly presents as anemia. Other symptoms of WM tend to be generalized and non-specific, which presents a diagnostic challenge. This was the case with our patient as well, when he presented to our outpatient clinic with non-specific symptoms. We present a 79-year-old male with longstanding pancytopenia, polyarthralgia, bilateral pedal edema, decreased appetite, and increased bleeding from wounds. The patient had a complete blood count (CBC) and complete metabolic panel (CMP) done, confirming present anemia, which prompted inpatient treatment and an oncology workup, confirming WM. The patient began a zanubrutinib monotherapy regimen, showing improvement in his pancytopenia, polyarthralgia, and overall symptoms.

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bone marrow aspiratebruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorcxcr4hyperviscosity syndromekappa-lambda ratiolarge b-cell lymphomamonoclonal igm gammopathypancytopeniawaldenstromwaldenstroms macroglobulinemia

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PMID37750145
PMCPMC10518236
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