Open AccessParaprotein associated syndrome treated successfully with chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Rekha Gurung,
Charlotte Robertson,
Mark A. Vickers
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232866
Subject(s) - medicine , malaise , chemotherapy , erythema , bendamustine , monoclonal gammopathy , rituximab , dermatology , surgery , abdominal pain , lymphoma , monoclonal , antibody , immunology , monoclonal antibody
We report a 50-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with recurrent erythema nodosum, leg swelling, malaise, weight loss and abdominal pain associated with an IgM lambda paraprotein. She was treated with six courses of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody and bendamustine chemotherapy over 6 months with a good clinical response.