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Obstructive jaundice from hepatic amyloidosis in a patient with multiple myeloma
Author(s) -
Calomeni James A.,
Smith J. Robert
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830190309
Subject(s) - multiple myeloma , cholestasis , medicine , amyloidosis , complication , obstructive jaundice , jaundice , gastroenterology , pathology
A patient with multiple myeloma is described who developed severe intrahepatic cholestasis secondary to hepatic deposition of amyloid. This is the first reported case of this complication's developing in a patient with multiple myeloma.