Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-2 | Issue-03 | 48-51
Case Report
Monoclonal gammopathy in systemic lupus: a case report
Dr. Hanane Khalki, Pr. Hasna Hassikou, Dr. Fatimazahra Haddani, Dr. Jamila Essouiri , Pr. Abdelaziz Khalloufi
Published : March 28, 2017
Abstract
The occurrence of monoclonal gammopathy of undeterminate significance (MGUS) in an autoimmune disease
such as systemic lupus is not common but it is not as rare as the occurrence of a malignant disease such as Multiple
myeloma. The complexity of this association lies in the challenges of monitoring MGUS’s patients who are likely to
progress towards malignant hemopathy. Some risk factors for this progression have been described (rate of monoclonal
compound, paraprotein isotype, medullary plasmacytosis or even light chains). However, none of these factors taken
independently allows us to correctly categorize patients. Scores combining several of these factors have been proposed to
define groups of patients with different evolving risks. The aim of this work is to report this association (systemic lupus
and MGUS) in a 52 year old woman, in order to alert the clinicians about this eventuality when monitoring their lupus
patients.