Open AccessPrimary amyloidosis presenting as cholestatic jaundice
Author(s) -
Łukasz Polański,
Sheraz Markar,
Thomas Satyadas,
Raj Praseedom,
Andrew Shaw
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.06.2009.1974
Subject(s) - medicine , amyloidosis , jaundice , cholestatic jaundice , presentation (obstetrics) , rare disease , cholestasis , amyloid (mycology) , pathology , disease , surgery
This case report describes a rare but fatal presentation of amyloidosis. Multiple organs and systems can be affected by the condition. Cholestatic jaundice is a infrequent manifestation of amyloidosis. An 80-year-old patient died within a month after onset of jaundice as a result of irreversible damage caused by deposition of amyloid. The relatively short period of time did not allow a tissue sample to be obtained from the patient and the final diagnosis was made postmortem.