A case of systemic AL amyloidosis diagnosed on muscle biopsy

A case of primary systemic amyloidosis with nail dystrophy

We hereby report a 79-year-old Iranian man presenting with nail dystrophy and subsequent development of purpuric and ecchymotic plaques, hemorrhagic bullae, and infiltrated papules on the head, neck and trunk. Histological examination of the gingiva, bone marrow aspiration, and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of primary systemic amyloidosis. In this case, nail dystrophy was the presenting sign o...

Cardiac Amyloidosis Diagnosed by Endomyocardial Biopsy

Three cases of systemic amyloidosis successfully diagnosed by subcutaneous fat tissue biopsy of the hip

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the abdominal fat pad is considered to be a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing systemic amyloidosis. However, this procedure is sometimes difficult and can be dangerous for elderly patients whose abdominal fat layer is thin because of malnutrition. In such cases, alternative diagnostic methods are required. We report three elderly patients with heart fa...

Peritoneal amyloidosis with myopathy in primary systemic (AL) amyloidosis.

To cite: Al-Adhami A, Steiner K, Ellis S. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016216548 DESCRIPTION We present an unusual case of primary systemic amyloidosis presenting with myopathy and peritoneal amyloid deposition. Peritoneal amyloid is a rare disease with few published cases. An 85-year-old man was referred to rheumatology with walking difficulti...

Systemic AL amyloidosis mimicking rheumatoid arthritis.

We report a patient with myeloma-associated systemic AL amyloidosis who showed chronic polyarthralgia as the main symptom. The clinical picture was similar to that of rheumatoid arthritis with regard to symmetrical swelling with tenderness in multiple joints, but inflammatory reactions were almost normal and autoantibodies were negative. He was diagnosed as having systemic AL amyloidosis based ...