Tag Archives: IgM paraprotein

Case 97 – Summary

Posted on 04/08/2018 by TeamHaem

This week we looked at a neuropathy presenting via the neurology team associated with a plasma cell dyscrasia. This area of haematology is often challenging! The diagnosis can be difficult and even after diagnosis there is a lack of evidence … Continue reading →

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Case 97 – update 3

Posted on 03/08/2018 by TeamHaem

Thanks for your help so far with this case. so far we know our patient is a 54 year old male who presented to clinic with distal sensory loss and a broad based gait which has been slowly progressing over … Continue reading →

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Case 97 – update 2

Posted on 02/08/2018 by TeamHaem

The bone marrow aspirate did appear to show an excess of Plasmacytoid and lymphoplasmacytoid cells. Immunophenotype results: Abnormal population: Kappa restricted B cell population = 18% of total nucleated cells. Immunophenotype: CD19+, CD5 negative, CD23 negative/wk, CD10 negative, CD103 negative, … Continue reading →

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Case 97 – update 1

Posted on 30/07/2018 by TeamHaem

Thanks for your help so far The neurology team contact you as they have the results of the Nerve conduction studies they performed a few weeks ago these show “prolonged conduction velocities consistent with demyelination in an axonal loss pattern” … Continue reading →

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Case 97 – the beginning

Posted on 29/07/2018 by TeamHaem

Welcome to another #TeamHaem case You are in the Haematology new patient clinic and receive a letter from the local Neurology team asking you to assess a 54 year old male who has an Ig M kappa paraprotein of 6g/dl … Continue reading →

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Case 86 – part B2

Posted on 14/11/2017 by TeamHaem

Thanks for joining in with this short case. We reviewed the blood film of an 82 year old. The FBC was done for diabetes monitoring. There was no recent transfusion and no new medications. The film showed red cell agglutination(3) … Continue reading →

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Case 86 – part B1

Posted on 13/11/2017 by TeamHaem

An 82 year old gentleman has a routine blood count for diabetes monitoring. This is the blood film.   Questions: What do you see on the blood film? What questions do you want to ask the patient? Any further investigations? … Continue reading →

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Case 69 – part 3 – summary

Posted on 21/12/2016 by TeamHaem

During this short case we looked at serum protein electrophoresis. This showed a band in the gamma region and immunofixation confirmed a IgM kappa paraprotein. IgM paraproteins are commonly associated with MGUS, low grade lymphoma and rarely myeloma. Typically IgM … Continue reading →

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Case 69 – part 3 – the beginning

Posted on 20/12/2016 by TeamHaem

Thanks for contributing! Please use #TeamHaem in your reply on Twitter!   A 69 year old gentleman presents to his GP with headache and visual blurring. Giant cell arteritis is suspected as the ESR is 120mm/hr. A serum protein electrophoresis … Continue reading →

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