AI Article Synopsis
- Hepatic involvement in light chain-associated amyloidosis usually occurs, but noticeable symptoms are rare and hepatomegaly is often the main sign.
- A unique case involved a 48-year-old man from China who presented with jaundice and noncirrhotic portal hypertension, experiencing rapid liver failure without hepatomegaly.
- This case highlights a specific instance of liver failure caused by systemic light chain-associated amyloidosis linked to multiple myeloma, emphasizing the variability of symptoms in such conditions.
Article Abstract
Although hepatic involvement in light chain-associated amyloidosis is common, clinical manifestations of hepatic amyloidosis are rare. In most cases, hepatomegaly serves as a clue to diagnosis. We report a unique case of a 48-year-old man from China with jaundice and noncirrhotic portal hypertension, with rapidly progressive liver failure, in the absence of hepatomegaly, secondary to systemic light chain-associated amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8483873 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000479 | DOI Listing |
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