Abstract:Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) is a distinct clinicopathological entity resulting from the accumulation, predominantly in the bone marrow, of clonally related lymphocytes, lymphoplasmacytic cell...Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) is a distinct clinicopathological entity resulting from the accumulation, predominantly in the bone marrow, of clonally related lymphocytes, lymphoplasmacytic cells, and plasma cells that secrete a monoclonal IgM protein (Figure 9.1). This condition is considered to correspond to lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) as defined by the World Health Organization classification system. Most cases of LPL are WM, with less than 5% of cases made up of IgA, IgG, and non-secreting LPL.Read More
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-12-05
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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