1.Localized amyloidosis concurrently involving the nasopharynx, larynx and nasal cavities: a case report.
Ke-Jia CHENG ; Shen-Qing WANG ; Shan LIN
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2009;44(10):875-876
Amyloidosis
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pathology
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Humans
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Laryngeal Diseases
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etiology
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Larynx
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pathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nasopharynx
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pathology
2.Association of Secondary Amyloidosis with Common Variable Immune Deficiency and Tuberculosis.
Aykut Ferhat CELIK ; Mehmet Riza ALTIPARMAK ; Gulsum Emel PAMUK ; Omer Nuri PAMUK ; Fehmi TABAK
Yonsei Medical Journal 2005;46(6):847-850
This paper describes the first case of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and AA amyloidosis. A recently treated tuberculosis, and chronic inflammation induced by frequent respiratory tract infections, were thought to be responsible for the amyloidosis. No other reason for this condition could be detected. Although T cell dysfunction in some CVID patients has been reported, pulmonary tuberculosis is quite rare with this condition. Bacterial or viral agents or evidence in favour of intestinal tuberculosis, which would explain this patient's recurrent diarrhea, were not found. In this case, the response of the attacks of diarrhea to metranidazole and the histologic observation of extensive intestinal amyloid deposition, which is known to decrease intestinal motility, made us conclude that the diarrhea was associated with bacterial overgrowth. In this report, we discuss the association of CVID and tuberculosis to secondary amyloidosis and recurrent diarrhea.
Tuberculosis/*complications
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Male
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Humans
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Diarrhea/etiology
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Common Variable Immunodeficiency/*complications
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Amyloidosis/*etiology/pathology
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Adult
3.A case of systemic amyloidosis with cardiac involvement.
Chui-yi ZENG ; Zhen-tao WANG ; Xiang LI
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2008;36(11):1044-1044
Amyloidosis
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complications
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pathology
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Heart Diseases
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etiology
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pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
4.A case of systemic amyloidosis beginning with purpura.
Jun-Ying ZHAO ; Rui-Na ZHANG ; Xiao-Han DUAN ; Zhi-Li XU ; Hong-Wei LI ; Fu-Sheng GU
Chinese Medical Journal 2012;125(3):555-557
Primary systemic amyloidosis is a relatively rare disease, caused when abnormal extracellular deposition of fibrillary protein builds up in a variety of target organs, such as heart, kidneys, lungs liver, and so forth. The symptoms of the disease are usually vague, while many kinds of auxiliary or laboratory examinations especially pathologic biopsy can provide a clue for the diagnosis. Here we described a case who had purpura-like lesions in the initial stage, followed by progressive malfunctions in the kidneys, the heart, the lungs, as well as the liver. The final diagnosis was primary systemic amyloidosis determined by skin pathologic biopsy. And the disease led to a fatal outcome within three months after the diagnosis.
Amyloidosis
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complications
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diagnosis
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diagnostic imaging
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Purpura
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diagnostic imaging
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etiology
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pathology
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Ultrasonography
5.Spinal Cord Compression by Primary Amyloidoma of the Spine.
Kemal NAS ; Adem ARSLAN ; Adnan CEVIZ ; Aslan BILICI ; Ali GUR ; Mustafa Serdar KEMALOGLU ; Remzi CEVIK ; Aysegul Jale SARAC
Yonsei Medical Journal 2002;43(5):681-685
In this report, we presented a case of solitary spine amyloidoma, its clinical and radiological findings and management, and a review of the literature on vertebral amyloidosis.
Amyloidosis/*complications/diagnosis/pathology
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Case Report
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Human
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Age
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Spinal Cord Compression/*etiology
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Spinal Diseases/*complications/diagnosis/pathology
6.A case report of systematic amyloid with hepatic function abnormal.
Li-Ling CAO ; Bin ZHAO ; Wei LAI ; Zhi-Gang LUO ; Xue-Ping CHEN
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2010;18(1):71-71
Amyloid
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metabolism
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Amyloidosis
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complications
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diagnosis
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pathology
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Congo Red
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Female
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Hepatomegaly
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etiology
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Humans
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Liver
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metabolism
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pathology
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Liver Diseases
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diagnosis
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etiology
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pathology
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Liver Function Tests
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Middle Aged
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
8.Intestinal Amyloidosis with Intractable Diarrhea and Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction.
Yeon Joo KIM ; Hyun Soo KIM ; Seon Young PARK ; Sang Woo PARK ; Yoo Duk CHOI ; Chang Hwan PARK ; Sung Kyu CHOI ; Jong Sun REW
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2012;60(3):172-176
We report herein a case of intestinal amyloidosis with grave prognosis that caused intractable diarrhea and intestinal pseudo-obstruction, alternately in spite of intensive conservative treatment. A 44-year-old woman was admitted for fever, diarrhea, and crampy abdominal pain which had been continuned during 6 months. Abdomen CT scan showed edematous wall thickening of the small bowel and right colon, and colonoscopic biopsy revealed amyloid deposition in the mucosa. Monoclonal light chains in serum and/or urine were not detected and highly elevated serum amyloid A was shown. In spite of intensive treatment including oral prednisolone and colchicine, diarrhea and intestinal pseudo-obstruction developed alternately, general status rapidly got worsened and died after two months.
Administration, Oral
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Adult
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Amyloidosis/complications/*diagnosis/drug therapy
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use
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Colchicine/therapeutic use
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Colonoscopy
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Diarrhea/*etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Intestinal Mucosa/pathology
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Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction/*diagnosis/etiology
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Prednisolone/therapeutic use
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Serum Amyloid A Protein/metabolism
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Tubulin Modulators/therapeutic use