Monoclonal Cryoglobulinemia with Extensive Gangrene of All Four Extremities
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Angiology
- Vol. 51 (5) , 431-434
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000331970005100511
Abstract
The monoclonal immunoglobulin products of plasma cell neoplasm can give rise to a variety of manifestations including hyperviscosity, amyloidosis, cryoglobulinemia, neuropathy, and renal failure. A 50-year-old woman with monoclonal cryoglobulinemia developed extensive gangrene and ulceration of both hands and feet over several weeks requiring bilateral below-elbow and below-knee amputations. This case illustrates the importance of qualitative properties of paraprotein.Keywords
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