Further Course • PET scan : minimal increased FDG uptake with a max SUV of 1.9 (Fig.2). There was no evidence of a high-uptake lesion anywhere else in the body. • Given the low SUV uptake (which can happen in inflamatory disorders) and that patient had recent pneumonia it was decided to follow it radiographically. • 3 months and 6 months chest CT scans: stable size and shape of nodule. • At 18 ...

We introduce and investigate an interesting subclass NP(λ,δ)(Σ) (n, β; h) of analytic and bi-univalent functions in the open unit disk U. For functions belonging to the class NP(λ,δ)(Σ) (n, β; h), we obtain estimates on the first two Taylor-Maclaurin coefficients |a₂| and |a₃|.

Amyloidosis is a rare disorder with a wide spectrum of presentations and anomalies. It is subdivided into 2 broad categories based on protein deposition; primary and secondary amyloidosis. It can present as a single-organ involvement or as a diffuse infiltrative multi-organ process. Isolated hepatic amyloidosis presentation is a rare phenomenon that develops due to insoluble amyloid deposition ...

A series of clusters with the general formula CBe(5)E(-) (E = Al, Ga, In, Tl) are theoretically shown to have a planar pentacoordinate carbon atom. The structures show a simple and rigid topological framework-a planar EBe(4) ring surrounding a C center, with one of the ring Be-Be bonds capped in-plane by a fifth Be atom. The system is stabilized by a network of multicenter σ bonds in which the ...

Primary systemic amyloidosis (PSA) mostly occurs in the setting of plasma cell dyscrasias.[1] It is difficult to diagnose as it usually presents with nonspecific symptoms.[2] Mucocutaneous manifestations occur in 29%–40% of cases and provide important diagnostic clues.[3] We report an atypical case where an unusually extensive cutaneous involvement provided the first sign of a widespread multio...

Anti-apoE immunotherapy inhibits amyloid accumulation in a transgenic mouse model of Aβ amyloidosis."

Primary pulmonary amyloidosis is an uncommon manifestation, characterized by amyloid deposition in the lungs and other associated tissue. The clinical presentation of amyloidosis is variable, with non-specific symptoms. The current study reports the case of a 59-year-old female presenting with primary pulmonary amyloidosis, indistinguishable from lung malignancy based on 18F-fluoro-deoxyglucose...

In a general hospital, 391 consecutive necropsies in which at least seven organs were available, were examined retrospectively by polarizing microscopy of Congo-red-stained sections for the presence of local amyloid deposits.Non-systemic microdeposits of amyloid were encountered in 72 cases, an overall incidence of 18.4%. They were usually small and frequently detectable only by virtue of polar...

Systemic amyloidosis of amyloid light chain associated protein (AL), also called primary amyloidosis, frequently involves the liver, but rarely causes clinically apparent liver disease. The more common presentation is with acute renal failure. Hepatomegaly and mild elevation of alkaline phosphatase are the most common clinical and biochemical findings, respectively. We report a case of systemic...

We report a rare case of dry eyes and dry mouth caused by primary amyloidosis. A 66-year-old woman with keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia died of acute respiratory failure. Shirmer's test, gum test, and sialography indicated Sjögren's syndrome. Lip biopsy revealed amyloid deposition around the salivary ducts. Bence-Jones protein was noted in the urine. At autopsy, amyloid deposition was...