Primary Pulmonary Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia


Epidemiology


Physiology


Diagnosis

Bone X-rays: diffuse osteopenia

BM Bx: positive in vast majority of cases


Clinical

Symptoms/ signs (usually asymptomatic)
-Dyspnea: may occur in cases with pleural effusion
-Other: fatigue/ bone pain/ fever/ weight loss/ lymphad-enopathy/ hepatosplenomegaly/ hyperviscosity syndrome

Complications:


Treatment