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Atypical presentation of Cryoglobulinemia: Case study

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Cryoglobulinemia is the presence of immunoglobulins (Igs) that precipitate at low temperatures in serum. cryoglobulinemia is which classified by the components of the cryoprecipitate into 3 types; type I, isolated monoclonal immunoglobulins; type II, a monoclonal component, usually immunoglobulin M (IgM), possessing activity toward polyclonal immunoglobulins, usually immunoglobulin G (IgG); and type III, polyclonal immunoglobulins of more than one isotype. This classification provided a framework for clinical correlations. The vast number of varied conditions associated with the production of cryoglobulins can be roughly classified into three categories: chronic hepatitis C and other infections, autoimmune diseases, and B-cell lymphoid malignancies. Purpura is the main clinical manifestation of cryoglobulinemia being reported in 55% to 100% of patients. The incidence is higher in patients with type II and III cryoglobulinemia rather in those with type I. In this work a 74-year-old female patient complained from atypical presentation of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis confirmed with histopathology, that led to the discovery of relapsing non-Hodgkin lymphoma in apparently healthy individual.

DOI

10.21608/ajbs.2024.354492

Keywords

Cryoglobulinemia, Lymphoma, atypical presentation

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Monira

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El Waseef

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Cairo Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology (Al Haud Al Marsoud), Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

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wmonira@yahoo.com

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CAIRO

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Mai

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Farouk

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Cairo Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology (Al Haud Al Marsoud), Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

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mai_fme@hotmail.com

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Cairo

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Nadia

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Abdelwadod

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Cairo Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology (Al Haud Al Marsoud), Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt

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dr.nadiaandelwadod@gmail.com

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shaimaa

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farouk

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Cairo Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology (Al Haud Al Marsoud), Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt.

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dr.shaimaafarouk@gmail.com

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0000-0003-2415-2511

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20

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1

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45507

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2024-01-01

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2024-04-28

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2024-07-25

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97

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102

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1687-4870

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2314-5501

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1,101

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African Journal of Biological Sciences

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Atypical presentation of Cryoglobulinemia: Case study

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25 Dec 2024