A Case of Hypergammaglobulinemic Purpura of Waldenstrom.
- Author:
Yeon Ho PARK
;
Young Ho YOO
;
Dong Won LEE
;
Sung Woo CHOI
;
Baik Kee CHO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hypergammaglobulinemic Purpura;
Waldenstrom
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Antibodies, Antinuclear;
Erythrocytes;
Female;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Middle Aged;
Purpura;
Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic*;
Rheumatoid Factor
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1994;32(5):911-915
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenstrom is a distinct syndrome consisting of recurrent episodes of purpura, elevated serum r-globulins, elevated erythrocyteed rnentation rate, and mild anemia. This disease has been divided into the prirnary type without an uncerlying disease, and the secondary type with a known underlying disease. We diagnosed a hypergammaglobulinemic purpura of Waldenstram in a 53-year-old woman who presented sudden onset of showers of purpuric macules and petechiae of 24 hours duration involving her lower extremities with a 10-rnonth history. She showed characteristic laboratory findings consistent with those of hypergammiglobulnemic purpura of Waldenstrorri and also showed positive results of antinuclear antibody and rheumatoid factor. We tried to find out if there we any associated underlying disases such as systemic lupus erythematosus or Sjogren synirorne through various tests but faile it find any. We concluded she showed a primary type of hypergarnmhglobulinemic purpura of Waldcnstrorn.
