Primary Amyloidosis of the Rectum

Acase report of primary amyloidosis with prominent hepatic involvement

primary amyloidosis is a rare disrder wihich is diagnosed by extracellular deposition of proteinaceous material in different organs.in this report,a case of this disease with prominent hepatic involvement is presented.the case is a 63 years old male refered with abdominal enlargement,weight loss,generalized pruritus,anorexia and vague abdominal pain started from six months ago.on physical exami...

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...

Primary amyloidosis of the bladder

A 39 year old Caucasian male presented with a 10 day history of visible painless haematuria. He had one previous episode of haematuria ten months prior to this following ozone therapy for Lyme's disease. His past medical history included alopecia and chronic fatigue syndrome. He took no regular medications. There were no risk factors for transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder. An ultr...

Primary amyloidosis of the larynx.

Primary laryngeal amyloidosis is a rare benign disease of unknown aetiology. It can present with dysphonia or stridor. A woman presenting with airway compromise, who required a tracheostomy, is reported.

Primary amyloidosis.