An Uncommon Presentation of Amyloidosis

Authors

Brandon Kujawski, MS3, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Drew Johnson, MS3, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Kushan Radadia, MS4, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Eric Feduska, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Robert Ford, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Guldeep Uppal, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mariam Kabir, MD, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
John Stewart, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

Introduction

AL amyloidosis is a rare disease, with only 1200-3200 new cases in the US per year.1 Two-thirds of patients are male; presentation typically occurs after age fifty.1,2,3 Amyloid can involve the kidneys (74%), heart (60-90%), liver (27%), peripheral nervous system (22%), and carpal tunnel (20%).3 We describe an atypical presentation of AL amyloidosis and highlight the importance of recognizing this disease in patients with systemic signs.

Recommended Citation

Kujawski, MS3, Brandon; Johnson, MS3, Drew; Radadia, MS4, Kushan; Feduska, MD, Eric; Ford, MD, Robert; Uppal, MD, Guldeep; Kabir, MD, PhD, Mariam; and Stewart, MD, John (2015) "An Uncommon Presentation of Amyloidosis," The Medicine Forum: Vol. 15, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/TMF.015.1.004
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/tmf/vol15/iss1/5