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Amiloidosis: enfermedad desafiante en su diagnóstico y tratamiento / Amyloidosis: diagnosis and treatment
Pérez S., Soledad.
  • Pérez S., Soledad; Hospital Dr. Victor Ríos Ruiz.
Rev. chil. reumatol ; 25(1): 37-41, 2009. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-526892
RESUMEN
La amiloidosis es una enfermedad sistémica caracterizada por el depósito de fibrillas amiloídeas en diversos órganos, lo que lleva a un deterioro y falla progresiva de éstos, afectando sustancialmente la sobrevida del paciente. Se analizaron los registros médicos de 34 pacientes egresados con diagnóstico de amiloidosis del Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile en un período de 15 años. El promedio del tiempo entre la aparición de síntomas y el diagnóstico fue aproximadamente de seis meses. Los compromisos sistémicos de mayor relevancia fueron el renal y cardíaco, influyendo este último notablemente en la sobrevida. El laboratorio inmunológico tuvo un rol fundamental en identificar a los pacientes portadores de una paraproteína y de esta manera apoyar el diagnóstico. Es necesario plantearse este diagnóstico diferencial en todo paciente con compromiso sistémico de causa no clara y más aún cuando está asociado un trastorno mieloproliferativo.
ABSTRACT
Amyloidosis is a systemic disease characterized by the deposition of amyloid fibrils in many organs, leading to a progressive deterioration and failure of these, substantially affecting the survival of the patient. We present 34 medical records of patients that were hospitalized with the diagnosis of amyloidosis in the Hospital of the Universidad de Chile, over a period of fifteen years. The average time between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis was approximately six months. The most important systemic affectations were to the kidney and heart, the latter significantly influences survival. The immunology laboratory plays a fundamental role in identifying patients with paraprotein, thus supporting diagnosis. It is necessary to consider this differential diagnosis in all patients with systemic symptoms of no clear cause, especially when it is associated to a myeloproliferative disorder.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Amyloidosis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. reumatol Journal subject: Rheumatology Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Amyloidosis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. reumatol Journal subject: Rheumatology Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile