@article {7433,
	title = {Recommendations for the diagnosis and initial evaluation of patients with Waldenstr{\"o}m Macroglobulinaemia: A Task Force from the 8th International Workshop on Waldenstr{\"o}m Macroglobulinaemia},
	journal = {British Journal of Haematology},
	volume = {175},
	year = {2016},
	note = {Cited By :3Export Date: 21 February 2017},
	month = {2016},
	pages = {77 - 86},
	abstract = {The diagnosis of Waldenstr{\"o}m macroglobulinaemia (WM) can be challenging given the variety of signs and symptoms patients can present. Furthermore, once the diagnosis of WM is established, the initial evaluation should be thorough as well as appropriately directed. During the 8th International Workshop for WM in London, United Kingdom, a multi-institutional task force was formed to develop consensus recommendations for the diagnosis and initial evaluation of patients with WM. In this document, we present the results of the deliberations that took place to address these issues. We provide recommendations for history-taking and physical examination, laboratory studies, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy analysis and imaging studies. We also provide guidance on the initial evaluation of special situations, such as anaemia, hyperviscosity, neuropathy, Bing-Neel syndrome and amyloidosis. We hope these recommendations serve as a practical guidance to clinicians taking care of patients with a suspected or an established diagnosis of WM. {\textcopyright} 2016 John Wiley \& Sons Ltd},
	keywords = {amyloidosis, anaemia, Bing-Neel syndrome, hyperviscosity, neuropathy, Waldenstr{\"o}m macroglobulinaemia},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988524992\&doi=10.1111\%2fbjh.14196\&partnerID=40\&md5=1f66334be778fa3873c982ce9fcc4ca8},
	author = {Castillo, J.J. and Garcia-Sanz, R. and Hatjiharissi, E. and Kyle, R.A. and Leleu, X. and McMaster, M. and Merlini, G. and Minnema, M.C. and Morra, E. and Owen, R.G. and Poulain, S. and Stone, M.J. and Tam, C. and Varettoni, M. and Dimopoulos, M.A. and Treon, S.P. and Kastritis, E.}
}
