Frontiers in Oncology (May 2020)

Hyperviscosity Syndrome in Paraprotein Secreting Conditions Including Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

  • Allison Weaver,
  • Samuel Rubinstein,
  • Robert F. Cornell

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.00815
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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Hyperviscosity syndrome is a serious complication associated with high levels of paraproteins in patients with hematological malignancies. Therapeutic advances in disease control may reduce the incidence of hyperviscosity syndrome; however, management of acute cases requires an understanding of key symptoms and prompt treatment to mitigate serious consequences.

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