Table 2

Main characteristics that distinguish the 3 forms of LCDD involving the lung

Cystic lung LCDD, n = 414 *Systemic multivisceral LCDD n = 912-7 Nodular lung LCDD n = 108-13 
Age, y (range) 29.5 (20-37) 55 (33-80) 58 (33-76) 
Sex ratio, M/F 1/3 2/1 2/3 
Organ involvement    
    Lung Yes (dyspnea) Yes (asymptomatic) Yes (asymptomatic) 
    Kidney No Yes (proteinuria, renal failure) No 
    Heart No Yes (arrhythmias, heart failure) No 
Cause of death Respiratory failure Renal or heart failure No death 
Recurrence after adequate organ transplantation No Yes Not needed 
Monoclonal component (serum/urine) 25% (serum free κ light chain) 85%29  ND 
Primary bone marrow plasma cell proliferation No Yes (75%) No 
Primary pulmonary lymphoproliferation Yes No Yes (50%) 
Characterization of monoclonal component    
    Clonal V heavy chain IGHV4-34 Not determined Not determined 
    Clonal V light chain κ, IGKV1 κ, IGKV430  κ, IGKV411  
    Somatic mutations No Yes31,32  Not determined 
Cystic lung LCDD, n = 414 *Systemic multivisceral LCDD n = 912-7 Nodular lung LCDD n = 108-13 
Age, y (range) 29.5 (20-37) 55 (33-80) 58 (33-76) 
Sex ratio, M/F 1/3 2/1 2/3 
Organ involvement    
    Lung Yes (dyspnea) Yes (asymptomatic) Yes (asymptomatic) 
    Kidney No Yes (proteinuria, renal failure) No 
    Heart No Yes (arrhythmias, heart failure) No 
Cause of death Respiratory failure Renal or heart failure No death 
Recurrence after adequate organ transplantation No Yes Not needed 
Monoclonal component (serum/urine) 25% (serum free κ light chain) 85%29  ND 
Primary bone marrow plasma cell proliferation No Yes (75%) No 
Primary pulmonary lymphoproliferation Yes No Yes (50%) 
Characterization of monoclonal component    
    Clonal V heavy chain IGHV4-34 Not determined Not determined 
    Clonal V light chain κ, IGKV1 κ, IGKV430  κ, IGKV411  
    Somatic mutations No Yes31,32  Not determined 

ND indicates not done.

*

And the present study.

Bilateral lung transplantation.

Renal transplantation.

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