[Systemic amyloidosis presenting as cholestatic jaundice]. / Ictericia colestásica como forma de presentación de una amiloidosis sistémica.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
; 89(11): 859-61, 1997 Nov.
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We present a case of a 68 year old man with general deterioration and recent onset of jaundice that was admitted for clinical evaluation. Previous records were: treated bone tuberculosis, hypertrophic myocardiopathy and ischemic cardiopathy. Physical examination showed liver enlargement without evidence of chronic liver disease. Laboratory studies and other explorations such as abdominal ultrasound, CAT and ERCP did not leed to an objective diagnosis. Therefore, a liver biopsy was performed, showing liver amyloidosis AA type with amyloid deposits in portal spaces. The patient died three months later. The rarity of this clinical presentation is discussed and its poor prognosis outlined. Some peculiarities of liver deposits are reviewed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Amiloidosis
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Ictericia
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Hepatopatías
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
España