Title |
Exceptional mucocutaneous manifestations with amyloid nephropathy: a case report
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2018
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DOI | 10.1186/s13256-018-1760-6 |
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Authors |
Se-Hee Yoon, Jang-Hee Cho, Hee-Yeon Jung, Won-Min Hwang, Sung-Ro Yun, Ji-Young Choi, Sun-Hee Park, Chan-Duck Kim, Mee-Seon Kim, Yong-Lim Kim |
Abstract |
Amyloidosis is a very rare disease that is difficult to diagnose because of the unspecific early clinical manifestations of the disease. Accurate and early diagnosis is extremely important because the effect of treatment is dependent on the extent of disease progression. Sicca syndrome and nail dystrophy are very rare symptoms of amyloidosis. We report here a case of sicca syndrome and nail dystrophy with renal dysfunction in a 52-year-old Korean woman who was diagnosed as having systemic amyloidosis. We present the case of a 52-year-old Korean woman complaining of dry mouth and nail dystrophy for 4 months as an initial symptom. A slit lamp examination revealed superficial keratoconjunctival erosion in both eyes. A laboratory test showed anemia, azotemia, and proteinuria. Urine protein electrophoresis showed increased gamma globulin excretion. Serum free light chain of kappa and lambda were increased. Histopathological studies of biopsy specimens of minor salivary glands and kidney revealed deposits of amyloid fibrils. A bone marrow aspiration biopsy showed hypercellular marrow with 5% plasma cells. She was diagnosed as having primary systemic amyloidosis then started on chemotherapy. Such atypical mucocutaneous manifestations of amyloidosis can serve as important early diagnostic signs with less invasive biopsy confirmation in patients with systemic amyloidosis. |
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