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BMJ Case Rep ; 17(6)2024 Jun 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38839408

ABSTRACT

Acquired factor X (FX) deficiency is a rare but well-documented clinical feature of AL amyloidosis. Patients with FX deficiency can present with clinically significant bleeding diathesis due to the adsorption of circulating FX to amyloid fibrils. Here, we report an unusual case of a man in his 60s who presented with 6 months of intermittent bruising, labs demonstrating new FX deficiency, elevated free lambda light chains for underlying AL amyloidosis and concurrent new peroneal vein thrombosis. This is the first report of concurrent thrombotic complications in the setting of AL-amyloid-induced FX deficiency. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic conundrum of diagnosing AL amyloidosis with bruising as the leading clinical symptom and the management of acute deep vein thrombosis in the setting of FX deficiency.


Subject(s)
Factor X Deficiency , Venous Thrombosis , Humans , Male , Venous Thrombosis/etiology , Venous Thrombosis/diagnosis , Factor X Deficiency/diagnosis , Factor X Deficiency/complications , Middle Aged , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/diagnosis
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Kardiologiia ; 64(4): 54-60, 2024 Apr 30.
Article in Russian, English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38742516

ABSTRACT

AIM: To estimate the prevalence of amyloid cardiomyopathy (CM) caused by transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) and immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis among patients aged >65 years with interventricular septal (IVS) hypertrophy of ≥14 mm. MATERIAL AND METHODS: From January through August 2023, 60 patients (mean age 7.2±7.3 years, 34 (56.67%) men) were enrolled. Patients meeting the inclusion criteria underwent an echocardiographic study with determining the myocardial longitudinal strain, myocardial scintigraphy with 99mTc-pyrfotech, myocardial single-photon emission computed tomography, measurement of N-terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide and troponin I, and the immunochemical study of serum and urine proteins with measurement of free light chains. In the presence of grades 2 and 3 radiopharmaceutical uptake according to scintigraphy, a molecular genetic study was performed for differential diagnosis of wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis (wtATTR) and hereditary/variant (hATTR) ATTR-CM. RESULTS: According to data of myocardial scintigraphy with 99mTc-pyrfotech, grade 3 uptake in the absence of monoclonal secretion was detected in 5 (8.3%) cases and grade 2 radiotracer uptake in the absence of monoclonal secretion was detected in 6 (10%) patients. Myeloma complicated by AL amyloidosis and primary AL amyloidosis were found in 5 (8.3%) patients. CONCLUSION: Among patients aged ≥65 years with IVS hypertrophy ≥14 mm, amyloid CM was detected in 20% of cases (12 patients), including 5 cases (8.3%) of AL amyloidosis and 7 cases (11.7%) of ATTR amyloidosis.


Subject(s)
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial , Echocardiography , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular , Humans , Male , Female , Russia/epidemiology , Aged , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/epidemiology , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/complications , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/diagnosis , Prevalence , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/epidemiology , Echocardiography/methods , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/epidemiology , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon/methods , Cardiomyopathies/epidemiology
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J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep ; 12: 23247096241237759, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38462925

ABSTRACT

Gastrointestinal amyloidosis is a rare condition commonly found in the setting of systemic AL amyloidosis. Amyloid can deposit throughout the gastrointestinal tract and the resulting symptoms vary depending on the site of deposition. Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations can range from weight loss or abdominal pain, to more serious complications like gastrointestinal bleeding, malabsorption, dysmotility, and obstruction. This case describes a patient with known history of IgG lambda AL amyloidosis, presenting with epigastric pain and unintentional weight loss found to have gastroduodenal amyloidosis. The definitive diagnosis of GI amyloidosis requires endoscopic biopsy with Congo red staining and visualization under polarized light microscopy. There are currently no specific guidelines for the management of GI amyloidosis. Generally, the goal is to treat the underlying cause of the amyloidosis along with symptom management. Our patient is being treated with cyclophosphamide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (CyBorD) and started on hemodialysis due to progression of renal disease.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Humans , Abdominal Pain , Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/pathology , Biopsy , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Weight Loss
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Med Clin (Barc) ; 162(7): e1-e7, 2024 04 12.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38423944

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND OBJETIVES: Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a disorder associated with high number of hospital admissions. Given the scarce information available, we propose an analysis of the incidence and causes of hospitalization in this disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS: One hundred and forty-three patients [128 by transthyretin (ATTR-CA) and 15 by light chains (AL-CA)] included in Registro de Amiloidosis Cardiaca de Galicia (AMIGAL) were evaluated, including all hospitalizations. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 959 days there were 179 unscheduled hospitalizations [incidence rate (IR) 512.6 admissions per 1000 patients-year], most common due to cardiovascular reasons (n=109, IR 312.2). Most frequent individual cause of hospitalization was heart failure (n=87, TI 249.2). AL-CA was associated with a higher IR of unscheduled hospitalizations than ATTR-CA (IR 781 vs. 483.2; HR 1.62; p=0,029) due to non-cardiovascular admissions (IR 376 vs. 181.2; HR 2.07; p=0.027). Unscheduled admission-free survival at 1 and 3 years in AL-CA was inferior than in ATTR-CA (46.7% and 20.0% vs. 73.4% and 35.2%, respectively; p=0.021). CONCLUSIONS: CA was associated with high incidence of hospitalizations, being heart failure the most frequent individual cause; unscheduled admission-free survival in AL-CA was lower than in ATTR-CA due mostly to non-cardiovascular admissions.


Subject(s)
Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial , Cardiomyopathies , Heart Failure , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Humans , Incidence , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/diagnosis , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/epidemiology , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/therapy , Prealbumin , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Heart Failure/epidemiology , Heart Failure/therapy , Heart Failure/complications , Hospitalization , Cardiomyopathies/epidemiology , Cardiomyopathies/etiology , Cardiomyopathies/therapy
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Br J Haematol ; 204(5): 1816-1824, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38321638

ABSTRACT

Haemostatic abnormalities and deregulated coagulation are common complications in AL amyloidosis. The relevant risks of thromboembolic and haemorrhagic events have not been thoroughly evaluated. To describe clinically significant thrombotic/haemorrhagic events in 450 consecutive patients with AL amyloidosis. Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) were reported in 6% and arterial embolic events (AEEs) in 5% of patients, respectively, during a 55-month median follow-up. Lower albumin, lower eGFR, higher BM infiltration, soft tissue involvement, IMiD-based therapy and prior thrombosis were associated with VTE risk. Prior thrombosis was the only independent prognostic variable (HR 9.3, p = 0.001). Coronary arterial disease, prior AEE, 24-h proteinuria and higher platelet counts were associated with AEE risk. Significant bleeding events were reported in 9%, and associated mortality was 19%. Liver involvement, higher serum creatinine and higher baseline VWF:Ag levels were linked to bleeding risk. Using competing risk analysis, the cumulative probability of thrombosis/bleeding was higher during the first year following diagnosis, but a stable lower risk for both events remained for the duration of follow-up. In AL amyloidosis patients, the risk of thrombotic/arterial embolic events is significant, but the bleeding risk is also high. A multiparametric assessment is required to initiate anti-thrombotic or anti-platelet therapy appropriately.


Subject(s)
Hemorrhage , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Hemorrhage/etiology , Aged , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/mortality , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/blood , Thrombosis/etiology , Risk Factors , Follow-Up Studies , Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloidosis/blood , Amyloidosis/mortality , Adult , Aged, 80 and over
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BMJ Case Rep ; 17(2)2024 Feb 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38388204

ABSTRACT

Spinal involvement in primary amyloidosis is an exceedingly rare condition, presenting with typical pathological fracture symptoms that are often indistinguishable from other pathologies such as bone metastasis, metabolic disorders and infections. Histopathological studies for tissue diagnosis are the cornerstone of a definitive diagnosis, leading to successful treatment. Early diagnosis and intervention play a pivotal role in the care of patients with amyloidosis. Here, we present a unique case of a pathological fracture in the L4 vertebra following minor trauma. This fracture manifested with pain, instability and limitations in daily activities in a patient who had already been diagnosed with systemic amyloidosis and was undergoing chemotherapy. This case represents a distinct instance of vertebral involvement in amyloidosis and was managed with both chemotherapy and surgical intervention to address the spinal pathology, resulting in favourable outcomes.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Fractures, Spontaneous , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Spinal Fractures , Humans , Fractures, Spontaneous/diagnostic imaging , Fractures, Spontaneous/etiology , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Spinal Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Spinal Fractures/etiology , Spinal Fractures/surgery , Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Lumbar Vertebrae
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Clin J Gastroenterol ; 17(2): 258-262, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38270839

ABSTRACT

Most adult intussusceptions are secondary to various pathological conditions that serve as a lead point. Because of their serious nature, intussusceptions often require emergency surgery. We report a surgical case of amyloidosis associated with intussusception, probably due to polypoid protrusions and bleeding tendencies. An 80-year-old man with abdominal pain was suspected of having jejunal intussusception on computed tomography. He had been prescribed warfarin for atrial fibrillation, and excessive anticoagulation was observed with a prolonged prothrombin time/international normalized ratio of 5.44 at presentation. After the excessive anticoagulation was resolved, emergency surgery was performed. The intussuscepted jejunum was resected, and a 7 cm long dark-red pedunculated polyp was identified as the lead point, which was accompanied by multiple small pedunculated polyps. Histopathological examination showed that these were all hemorrhagic polyps. Amyloid depositions were observed in the muscularis mucosae, submucosa, and the walls of the blood vessels. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis. This case is informative to discuss the clinical sequelae of gastrointestinal amyloid deposition.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Intussusception , Male , Adult , Humans , Aged, 80 and over , Intussusception/diagnostic imaging , Intussusception/etiology , Intussusception/surgery , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Intestinal Polyps/complications , Intestinal Polyps/surgery , Intestinal Polyps/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/complications , Anticoagulants/therapeutic use
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Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging ; 25(5): 687-697, 2024 Apr 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38193678

ABSTRACT

AIMS: In systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis, quantification of right ventricular (RV) amyloid burden has been limited and the pathogenesis of RV dysfunction is poorly understood. Using 18F-florbetapir positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), we aimed to quantify RV amyloid; correlate RV amyloid with RV structure and function; determine the independent contributions of RV, left ventricular (LV), and lung amyloid to RV function; and associate RV amyloid with major adverse cardiac events (MACE: death, heart failure hospitalization, cardiac transplantation). METHODS AND RESULTS: We prospectively enrolled 106 participants with AL amyloidosis (median age 62 years, 55% males) who underwent 18F-florbetapir PET/CT, magnetic resonance imaging, and echocardiography. 18F-florbetapir PET/CT identified RV amyloid in 63% of those with and 40% of those without cardiac involvement by conventional criteria. RV amyloid burden correlated with RV ejection fraction (EF), RV free wall longitudinal strain (FWLS), RV wall thickness, RV mass index, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, troponin T, LV amyloid, and lung amyloid (each P < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, RV amyloid burden, but not LV or lung amyloid burden, predicted RV dysfunction (EF P = 0.014; FWLS P < 0.001). During a median follow-up of 28 months, RV amyloid burden predicted MACE (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: This study shows for the first time that 18F-florbetapir PET/CT identifies early RV amyloid in systemic AL amyloidosis prior to alterations in RV structure and function. Increasing RV amyloid on 18F-florbetapir PET/CT is associated with worse RV structure and function, predicts RV dysfunction, and predicts MACE. These results imply a central role for RV amyloid in the pathogenesis of RV dysfunction.


Subject(s)
Aniline Compounds , Ethylene Glycols , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography , Ventricular Dysfunction, Right , Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography/methods , Prospective Studies , Ventricular Dysfunction, Right/diagnostic imaging , Aged , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/diagnostic imaging , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Radiopharmaceuticals , Heart Ventricles/diagnostic imaging
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BMJ Case Rep ; 17(1)2024 Jan 24.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38272507

ABSTRACT

Our patient presented with complaints of progressive shortness of breath for 1 month. She was diagnosed with a case of infiltrative type of restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) based on echocardiography and cardiac MRI findings. Her fat pad biopsy was suggestive of AL type of amyloidosis (AL). She was diagnosed with a case of multiple myeloma (MM) based on bone marrow biopsy findings with 48% plasma cells and a skeletal survey with lytic bone lesions on the skull, thus meeting the Crab criteria. We want to highlight the complex nature of this case and the difficulties associated with making a diagnosis. This case report presents an excellent opportunity to touch on the interesting topics of RCM, amyloidosis and MM.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Multiple Myeloma , Female , Humans , Multiple Myeloma/complications , Multiple Myeloma/diagnosis , Multiple Myeloma/pathology , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/pathology , Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/pathology , Bone Marrow/pathology , Plasma Cells/pathology
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Eur J Heart Fail ; 26(3): 598-609, 2024 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38247182

ABSTRACT

AIMS: Cardiac involvement is the main driver of clinical outcomes in systemic amyloidosis and preliminary studies support the hypothesis that myocardial ischaemia contributes to cellular damage. The aims of this study were to assess the presence and mechanisms of myocardial ischaemia using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) with multiparametric mapping and histopathological assessment. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ninety-three patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA) (light-chain amyloidosis n = 42, transthyretin amyloidosis n = 51) and 97 without CA (three-vessel coronary disease [3VD] n = 47, unobstructed coronary arteries n = 26, healthy volunteers [HV] n = 24) underwent quantitative stress perfusion CMR with myocardial blood flow (MBF) mapping. Twenty-four myocardial biopsies and three explanted hearts with CA were analysed histopathologically. Stress MBF was severely reduced in patients with CA with lower values than patients with 3VD, unobstructed coronary arteries and HV (CA: 1.04 ± 0.51 ml/min/g, 3VD: 1.35 ± 0.50 ml/min/g, unobstructed coronary arteries: 2.92 ± 0.52 ml/min/g, HV: 2.91 ± 0.73 ml/min/g; CA vs. 3VD p = 0.011, CA vs. unobstructed coronary arteries p < 0.001, CA vs. HV p < 0.001). Myocardial perfusion abnormalities correlated with amyloid burden, systolic and diastolic function, structural parameters and blood biomarkers (p < 0.05). Biopsies demonstrated abnormal vascular endothelial growth factor staining in cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells, which may be related to hypoxia conditions. Amyloid infiltration in intramural arteries was associated with severe lumen reduction and severe reduction in capillary density. CONCLUSION: Cardiac amyloidosis is associated with severe inducible myocardial ischaemia demonstrable by histology and CMR stress perfusion mapping. Histological evaluation indicates a complex pathophysiology, where in addition to systolic and diastolic dysfunction, amyloid infiltration of the epicardial arteries and disruption and rarefaction of the capillaries play a role in contributing to myocardial ischaemia.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Cardiomyopathies , Coronary Circulation , Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Coronary Circulation/physiology , Aged , Cardiomyopathies/physiopathology , Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/physiopathology , Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine/methods , Myocardium/pathology , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/physiopathology , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Myocardial Ischemia/physiopathology , Myocardial Ischemia/diagnosis , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/physiopathology , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/complications , Myocardial Perfusion Imaging/methods , Coronary Vessels/physiopathology , Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging , Coronary Vessels/pathology , Biopsy
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Clin J Gastroenterol ; 17(1): 69-74, 2024 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37924463

ABSTRACT

Amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis rarely causes colorectal submucosal hematoma. A 76-year-old man presented with a complaint of bloody stool. An initial colonoscopy revealed ulcerative lesions in the descending colon, leading to a diagnosis of ischemic colitis. One month later, he presented with cardiac failure, suspected cardiac amyloidosis, and underwent a second colonoscopy. Although it revealed multiple ulcerative lesions from the ascending to transverse colon, biopsy samples did not confirm amyloid deposition. He underwent a third colonoscopy 3 weeks later due to recurrent bloody stool. It showed multiple submucosal hematomas from the ascending to descending colon concomitant with ulcerative lesions in the descending colon and multiple elevated lesions in the sigmoid colon. Biopsy samples confirmed amyloid deposition. Using a systemic search, multiple myeloma with AL amyloidosis was diagnosed. Colorectal submucosal or intramural hematomas are conditions usually encountered in trauma, antithrombotic use, or coagulation disorders. Based on our review of the literatures, we identified several differences between colorectal intramural hematoma caused by amyloidosis and those caused by other etiologies. We believe that amyloidosis should be considered when relatively small and multiple colorectal hematomas, not restricted to the sigmoid colon, and with concomitant findings of erosions and ulcers, are observed.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Colorectal Neoplasms , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Male , Humans , Aged , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Colon, Sigmoid/pathology , Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/complications , Hematoma/complications , Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology
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Int J Rheum Dis ; 27(1): e14984, 2024 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38014450

ABSTRACT

Systemic AA amyloidosis is associated with poorly controlled chronic inflammatory disorders. Chronic infections and inflammatory arthritis are the most common causes; however, they can also rarely occur as a complication of neoplastic disorders. The development of AA amyloidosis secondary to paraganglioma, which is a rare type of tumor, has rarely been reported in the literature. In this case, an 85-year-old female patient with a glomus tumor in the neck, who has been followed up over 50 years, applied with complaints of loss of appetite, nausea, and diarrhea for 5-6 months. While evaluating the patient, who had high levels of acute phase reactants, amyloidosis was diagnosed by salivary gland biopsy. No other cause was found to explain amyloidosis. The patient, who could not tolerate treatment with colchicine and azathioprine, is successfully treated with the interleukin-1 inhibitor anakinra. A rare relationship, systemic AA amyloidosis, which is thought to have developed as a result of long-standing jugular paraganglioma, is presented in this article. In addition, publications showing an association between paragangliomas and amyloidosis were reviewed.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Glomus Tumor , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Paraganglioma , Female , Humans , Aged, 80 and over , Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein/therapeutic use , Glomus Tumor/complications , Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/drug therapy , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Paraganglioma/complications , Serum Amyloid A Protein
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PLoS One ; 18(11): e0293892, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37917747

ABSTRACT

Amyloidosis is a group of protein-misfolding disorders characterized by the accumulation of amyloid in organs, both in humans and animals. AA-amyloidosis is considered a reactive type of amyloidosis and in humans is characterized by the deposition of AA-amyloid fibrils in one or more organs. In domestic shorthair cats, AA-amyloidosis was recently reported to be frequent in shelters. To better characterize this pathology, we report the distribution of amyloid deposits and associated histological lesions in the organs of shelter cats with systemic AA-amyloidosis. AA-amyloid deposits were identified with Congo Red staining and immunofluorescence. AA-amyloid deposits were then described and scored, and associated histological lesions were reported. Based on Congo Red staining and immunofluorescence nine shelter cats presented systemic AA-amyloidosis. The kidney (9/9), the spleen (8/8), the adrenal glands (8/8), the small intestine (7/7) and the liver (8/9) were the organs most involved by amyloid deposits, with multifocal to diffuse and from moderate to severe deposits, both in the organ parenchyma and/or in the vascular compartment. The lung (2/9) and the skin (1/8) were the least frequently involved organs and deposits were mainly focal to multifocal, mild, vascular and perivascular. Interestingly, among the organs with fibril deposition, the stomach (7/9), the gallbladder (6/6), the urinary bladder (3/9), and the heart (6/7) were reported for the first time in cats. All eye, brain and skeletal muscle samples had no amyloid deposits. An inflammatory condition was identified in 8/9 cats, with chronic enteritis and chronic nephritis being the most common. Except for secondary cell compression, other lesions were not associated to amyloid deposits. To conclude, this study gives new insights into the distribution of AA-amyloid deposits in cats. A concurrent chronic inflammation was present in almost all cases, possibly suggesting a relationship with AA-amyloidosis.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Humans , Cats , Animals , Plaque, Amyloid/complications , Congo Red , Amyloidosis/pathology , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloid , Serum Amyloid A Protein , Amyloidogenic Proteins
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Curr Oncol ; 30(11): 9627-9633, 2023 Oct 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37999117

ABSTRACT

While immunotherapies, such as CAR T therapy and bi-specific antibodies, have revolutionized the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), patients with AL amyloidosis have been excluded from trials with these agents due to concerns of underlying autonomic, cardiac, and renal dysfunction, leading to potentially fatal toxicities from these therapies. In this communication, we described the outcomes of two patients with AL amyloidosis and concurrent MM with underlying cardiac and/or renal dysfunction who underwent anti-BCMA CAR T cell therapy with ide-cel or cilta-cel, received cytokine release syndrome prophylaxis, and tolerated therapy well with manageable toxicities and achieved a MRD-negative state. We described the preliminary efficacy and safety of CAR T in patients with AL amyloidosis and highlighted the importance of patient selection and medical optimization of cardiac and renal function prior to CAR T.


Subject(s)
Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Kidney Diseases , Multiple Myeloma , Receptors, Chimeric Antigen , Humans , Multiple Myeloma/therapy , Multiple Myeloma/drug therapy , Immunotherapy, Adoptive/adverse effects , Receptors, Chimeric Antigen/therapeutic use , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/therapy , B-Cell Maturation Antigen/therapeutic use , Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy , Kidney Diseases/etiology
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Adv Ther ; 40(11): 4695-4710, 2023 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37658177

ABSTRACT

Systemic immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis is a heterogeneous rare disease driven by a destructive monoclonal gammopathy and typified by misfolded immunoglobulin light and/or heavy chains which aggregate and deposit in organs as insoluble amyloid fibrils. Disease heterogeneity is driven by the degree of multi-systemic involvement; cardiac, renal, neurological, and gastrointestinal (GI) systems are affected to varying degrees in different patients. While prognosis is primarily driven by hematologic response to treatment and outcomes associated with cardiac events and overall survival, the involvement of the peripheral nervous, hepatic, and GI systems can also have a significant impact on patients. The Amyloidosis Forum ( https://amyloidosisforum.org ) is a public-private partnership between the nonprofit Amyloidosis Research Consortium ( www.arci.org ) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research formed to advance drug development for the treatment of systemic amyloid disorders. A series of virtual workshops focused on the development of novel, patient-relevant endpoint components and analytical strategies for clinical trials in AL amyloidosis. This review summarizes the proceedings and recommendations of the Multi-Systemic Working Group which identified, reviewed, and prioritized endpoints relevant to the impacts of AL amyloidosis on the peripheral nervous, hepatic, and GI systems. The Working Group comprised amyloidosis experts, patient representatives, statisticians, and representatives from the FDA, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and pharmaceutical companies. Prioritized neuropathy/autonomic endpoints included a modified form of the Neuropathy Impairment Score (NIS + 7) and the Composite Autonomic Symptom Score (COMPASS-31), respectively. Alkaline phosphatase was identified as the most relevant indicator of liver involvement and disease progression. Following extensive review of potential GI endpoints, the Working Group identified multiple exploratory endpoints. These recommended components will be further explored through evaluation of clinical trial datasets and possible integration into composite endpoint analysis.


Subject(s)
Amyloidosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , United States , Humans , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/therapy , Amyloid , Immunoglobulin Light Chains , Liver
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Transfusion ; 63(9): 1773-1777, 2023 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37427705

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: AL amyloidosis is associated with acquired factor X (FX) deficiency. Experience related to its management is limited to case reports and series using prothrombin complex concentrate, fresh frozen plasma, plasma exchange, recombinant activated factor seven, and desmopressin with limited and variable efficacy. FX concentrate has not been widely used in its management. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: We report our experience with the perioperative use of FX concentrate (Coagadex) in two patients with AL amyloidosis-associated acquired FX deficiency requiring surgery, using their individual pharmacokinetic studies to manage perioperative hemostasis. Pharmacokinetic studies involved obtaining post-infusion FX activity at 10 min, 2, and 4 h following the administration of FX concentrate to calculate the FX half-life. RESULTS: Both patients' plasma FX activity was successfully increased to provide perioperative hemostatic support. Monitoring FX activity post-surgery was also utilized to maintain FX activity levels to prevent post-operative bleeding. CONCLUSION: Pharmacokinetic studies have a useful role in tailoring preoperative FX repletion in patients with AL amyloidosis associated with acquired FX deficiency.


Subject(s)
Factor X Deficiency , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Humans , Factor X/therapeutic use , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/therapy , Factor X Deficiency/complications , Postoperative Hemorrhage
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Circ Cardiovasc Imaging ; 16(7): 523-535, 2023 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37431665

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Apo AI amyloidosis (AApoAI) and Apo AIV amyloidosis (AApoAIV) are rare but increasingly recognized causes of cardiac amyloidosis (CA). We sought to define the cardiac phenotype in AApoAI and AApoAIV using multimodality imaging. METHODS: We identified all patients with AApoAI and AApoAIV assessed at our center between 2000 and 2021, and 2 cohorts of patients with immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis (AL) and transthyretin amyloidosis matched for age, sex, and cardiac involvement. RESULTS: Forty-five patients had AApoAI, 13 (29%) of whom had cardiac involvement, 32 (71%) renal involvement, 28 (62%) splenic involvement, 27 (60%) hepatic involvement, and 7 (16%) laryngeal involvement. AApoAI-CA commonly presented with heart failure (n=8, 62%) or dysphonia (n=7, 54%). The Arg173Pro variant universally caused cardiac and laryngeal involvement (n=7, 100%). AApoAI-CA was associated with right-sided involvement, with a thicker right ventricular free wall (8.6±1.9 versus 6.3±1.3 mm versus 7.7±1.2 mm, P=0.004), greater incidence of tricuspid stenosis (4 [31%] versus 0 [0%] versus 0 [0%], P=0.012) and tricuspid regurgitation (6 [46%] versus 1 [8%] versus 2 [15%], P=0.048) than AL-CA and transthyretin CA. Twenty-one patients had AApoAIV, and cardiac involvement was more common than in AApoAI (15 [71%] versus 13 [29%], P=0.001). AApoAIV-CA most commonly presented with heart failure (n=12, 80%), and a lower median estimated glomerular filtration rate than AL-CA and transthyretin CA (36 mL/[min·1.73 m²] versus 65 mL/[min·1.73 m²] versus 63 mL/[min·1.73 m²], P<0.001). All AApoAIV-CA patients had classical CA features on echocardiography/cardiac magnetic resonance, including an apical-sparing strain pattern, which was less common in AApoAI-CA (15 [100%] versus 7 [54%], P=0.003), whereas cardiac uptake on bone scintigraphy was less common in AApoAIV-CA than AApoAI-CA (all grade 1) (14% versus 82%, P<0.001). Patients with AApoAI and AApoAIV had a good prognosis (median survival >172 and >30 months, respectively), and a lower risk of mortality than matched patients with AL-amyloidosis (AL versus AApoAI: hazard ratio, 4.54 [95% CI, 2.02-10.14]; P<0.001; AL versus AApoAIV: hazard ratio, 3.07 [95% CI, 1.27-7.44]; P=0.013). CONCLUSIONS: Dysphonia, multisystem involvement, or right-sided cardiac disease should raise suspicion of AApoAI-CA. AApoAIV-CA presents most commonly with heart failure and always displays classical CA imaging features, mimicking common forms of CA. Both AApoAI and AApoAIV are associated with a good prognosis and a lower risk of mortality than matched patients with AL-amyloidosis.


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Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial , Cardiomyopathies , Dysphonia , Heart Failure , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Humans , Apolipoprotein A-I , Dysphonia/complications , Prealbumin/genetics , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/complications , Amyloid Neuropathies, Familial/diagnostic imaging , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/diagnostic imaging , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications , Heart Failure/complications , Echocardiography , Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis
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J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep ; 11: 23247096231184768, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37421149

ABSTRACT

Nodular amyloidoma in the lungs is a rare entity, also the occurrence of extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) in the lungs is rare. To have concomitant EMP and amyloidoma presented as a single lung mass is even rarer. There was only one similar case reported in the abstract form previously. Our case did not respond to many novel chemotherapy agents, suggesting that this combination of amyloidoma and plasmacytoma belonged to a poor prognosis entity, requiring different treatment modalities, such as early bone marrow transplantation or CART (chimeric antigen receptors T) therapy.


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Amyloidosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis , Multiple Myeloma , Plasmacytoma , Solitary Pulmonary Nodule , Humans , Multiple Myeloma/complications , Multiple Myeloma/diagnosis , Plasmacytoma/complications , Plasmacytoma/diagnosis , Solitary Pulmonary Nodule/complications , Amyloidosis/complications , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/complications
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