Insuficiencia hepática aguda en amiloidosis hepática asociada a mieloma múltiple. Caso clínico / Acute liver failure in a patient with liver amyloidosis associated to multiple myeloma
Rev. méd. Chile
; 131(11): 1301-1304, nov. 2003. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We report a 67 years old woman admitted to the hospital for the study of a cholestatic jaundice and massive hepatomegaly. On admission, the patient did not have liver failure. During hospital stay, the patient experienced a progressive deterioration of liver function and a monoclonal gammopathy was detected. An IgG Kappa myeloma was diagnosed. A fine needle liver biopsy disclosed the presence of amyloid. The patient developed acute liver failure and died three weeks after admission (Rev Méd Chile 2003; 131 1301-04).
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Falência Hepática Aguda
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Amiloidose
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Mieloma Múltiplo
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile