Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma in a young patient: a case report / Amiloidosis de cadenas ligeras de asociada con mieloma múltiple en un paciente joven: reporte de un caso
West Indian med. j
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59(2): 219-221, Mar. 2010. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The authors present an uncommon case of systemic amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma in a 35-year old woman. Systemic amyloidosis commonly presents in association with clonal plasma cell proliferative disorders, and less frequently as secondary or of a hereditary origin. Amyloidosis is usually associated with multiple myeloma in older patients and frequently has an unfavourable prognosis.
RESUMEN
Los autores presentan aquí un caso raro de amiloidosis sistémica asociado con mieloma múltiple en una mujer de 35 años de edad. La amiloidosis sistémica normalmente se presenta asociada con desórdenes proliferativos de las células plasmáticas clonales, y con menor frecuencia con origen secundario o hereditario. Amiloidosis se asocia normalmente con el mieloma múltiple en pacientes de mayor edad y frecuentemente tiene una prognosis desfavorable.
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Main subject:
Immunoglobulin Light Chains
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Amyloidosis
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Multiple Myeloma
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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