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Serum hyperviscosity syndrome responding to therapeutic plasmapheresis in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome
Author(s) -
Simón J. Abraham,
LazoLangner Alejandro,
DuarteRojo Andrés,
VelázquezGonzález Antonio,
SánchezGuerrero Sergio A.,
SánchezGuerrero Jorge
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of clinical apheresis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.697
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1098-1101
pISSN - 0733-2459
DOI - 10.1002/jca.10018
Subject(s) - hyperviscosity syndrome , medicine , plasmapheresis , macroglobulinemia , apheresis , hyperviscosity , therapeutic plasma exchange , waldenstrom macroglobulinemia , sjögren syndrome , dermatology , blood viscosity , immunopathology , immunology , systemic disease , multiple myeloma , platelet , lymphoma , antibody
Hyperviscosity syndrome is a disorder first described in patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia and is not commonly seen in rheumatic diseases. Its association with Sjögren's syndrome is very rare and it has been reported in very few patients. We report the case of a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome presenting as hyperviscosity syndrome who was successfully treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. J. Clin. Apheresis 17:44–46, 2002.