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2 July 2012

Non-Secretory Immunoglobulin E Myeloma Associated with Immunoglobulin G Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

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Department of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East 2-1-10 Nishiogu, Arakawaku, Tokyo T116-8567, Japan
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Department of Surgical Pathology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Medical Center East, Tokyo T116-8567, Japan
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Abstract

A 68-year old woman came to our hospital with a severe case of anemia. Serum immunoelectropheresis identified a monoclonal immunoglobulin (Ig) G and κ protein. The serum IgE level was within the nomal range and the amounts of remaining immunogloblins were low. On bone marrow aspirate, plasma cells made up 55.5% of nucleated cells and the plasma cells showed positive readings for IgE κ and IgG by immunohistochemistry. Serum immunofixation did not reveal the IgE monoclonal band. She was diagnosed as having non-secretory IgE myeloma with IgG monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. The nature of this rare myeloma will be discussed.

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