Systemic amyloidosis and malignant disease

Systemic amyloidosis and malignant disease.

Among 8,758 necropsies there are 93 cases of systemic amyloidosis. Of these, 14 are associated with malignancy: seven with myelomatosis or malignant lymphoma, and seven with carcinoma. The incidence of amyloidosis in myelomatosis is at least 10%. Attention is drawn to the presence of amyloid in the tubular casts of ;myeloma kidney'. In Hodgkin's disease the incidence is about 4% but it may be h...

Systemic Reactive Amyloidosis Associated with Castleman's Disease

We report this case of secondary amyloidosis associated with Castleman's disease. A 51-year-old man presented with systemic symptoms of generalized weakness, fatigue, unintended weight loss, anorexia and progressively worsening abdominal distension. On examination he was found to have an indurated right-sided submandibular mass and tense ascites. He was found to have multiorgan dysfunction with...

Amyloidosis - Pathogenesis | Systemic amyloidosis | Pharmacybook

Amyloidosis - Pathogenesis | Systemic amyloidosis | Pharmacybook

Amyloidosis - Pathogenesis | Systemic amyloidosis | Pharmacybook