A Case of Femoral Compressive Neuropathy in AL Amyloidosis
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 524-527, 2005.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-204718
ABSTRACT
We describe a case of a 54-yr-old AL amyloidosis patient who developed femoral compressive neuropathy due to iliopsoas pseudohypertrophy. The patient, who presented with end stage renal disease, was referred to our clinic because of lower extremity weakness and polyarthritis. Finally, he was diagnosed as having kappa-AL amyloidosis, complicated by femoral compressive neuropathy, hypertrophic amyloid myopathy, amyloid arthropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and end stage renal disease. Femoral compressive neuropathy has never been reported in association with amyloid induced iliopsoas hypertrophic myopathy. This report expands the clinical spectrum of AL amyloidosis.
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Main subject:
Psoas Muscles
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Fatal Outcome
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Femoral Neuropathy
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Amyloidosis
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Hypertrophy
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
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Nerve Compression Syndromes
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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