Bing-Neel syndrome: a rare complication of Waldenström macroglobulinemia
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Bing-Neel syndrome: a rare complication of Waldenström macroglobulinemia.
A 61-year-old woman with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) was treated with 6 cycles of cyclophosphamide, rituximab, and dexamethasone between December 2011 and May 2012, and she achieved complete remission. She was given maintenance rituximab once every 3 months. Eighteen months later, the patient presented with complaints of headache and blurry vision. Physical examination revealed aphasia, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Blood
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0006-4971,1528-0020
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-05-640219