IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance - CISMeF
IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined SignificanceNCIt concept
Preferred Label : IgM Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance;
NCIt synonyms : IgM MGUS;
NCIt definition : Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance defined by a serum IgM paraprotein
concentration less than 30g/L; bone marrow lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of less
than 10%; and no evidence of anemia, constitutional symptoms, hyperviscocity, lymphadenopathy,
hepatosplenomegaly, or other end-organ damage that can be attributed to the underlying
lymphoproliferative disorder. It is a precursor condition that may progress to lymphoplasmacytic
lymphoma/ Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, other B-cell neoplasms, or primary amyloidosis.
Progression to plasma cell myeloma occurs rarely, if at all. (WHO 2017);