Migratory lung lesions in an elderly man

Kennedy, Carl A; Gillis, David; Wong, Richard C W

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03198.x

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To the Editor: We read with interest the case by Nadeem and Khateeb of an elderly man with migratory lung lesions and the concurrent finding of mixed cryoglobulins.1 We are concerned about attributing this man’s symptoms to mixed essential cryoglobulinaemia.

Pathology Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.

Correspondence: carl_kennedy@health.qld.gov.au

1. Nadeem MK, Khateeb MA. Migratory lung lesions in an elderly man. Med J Aust 2011; 194: 142-144. <MJA full text>
2. Sargur R, White P, Egner W. Cryoglobulin evaluation: best practice? Ann Clin Biochem 2010; 47: 8-16.
3. Hurwitz D, Quismorio FP, Friou GJ. Cryoglobulinaemia in patients with infectious endocarditis. Clin Exp Immunol 1975; 19: 131-141.

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