Amiloidosis extrema asociada a mieloma múltiple e insuficiencia renal terminal: Caso clínico / Primary amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma and renal failure: Case report
Rev. méd. Chile
; 139(11): 1471-1474, nov. 2011. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-627578
Responsible library:
CL1.1
ABSTRACT
We report a 53-year-old female on chronic dialysis, presenting with weight loss, the development of big soft masses in the shoulders ("shoulder pads"), forearms and buttocks, macroglossia and rigidity of hands and lower limbs. Laboratory confirmed the presence of amyloidosis and myeloma with lambda chain restricted plasma cell infiltration of bone marrow. The diagnosis of multiple myeloma associated with primary amyloidosis in a patient with terminal renal failure, was reached.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Cardiovascular Disease
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Chronic Kidney Disease
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Endocrine System Diseases
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Kidney, Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer
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Lymphomas and Multiple Myeloma
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Oral Conditions and Disorders
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Renal Insufficiency
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Amyloidosis
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Kidney Failure, Chronic
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Macroglossia
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Multiple Myeloma
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital del Salvador/CL