Abstract
Interstitial pulmonary infiltrates in Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia are a rare clinical entity. Although pulmonary involvement may be suspected on clinical grounds, final diagnosis requires lung biopsy. In this case, lung tissue was obtained by means of a transbronchial biopsy during fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The importance of an early diagnosis of the pulmonary infiltrates with regard to prognosis and prolongation of life is discussed.
Translated title of the contribution | Lung involvement in macroglobulinemia (Waldenstrom's disease) |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 307-308 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Munchener Medizinische Wochenschrift |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 10 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)