Portal hypertension and acute liver failure as uncommon manifestations of primary amyloidosis

AbstractHepatic involvement in primary amyloidosis is an infrequent challenge to the hepatologist. Although usually asymptomatic, amyloidosis may have unusual manifestations. Liver biopsy is an important diagnostic tool for this condition. Herein, we report three cases of portal hypertension related...

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Published in:	Annals of hepatology Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 142 - 149
Main Authors:	Norero, Blanca, Pérez-Ayuso, Rosa María, Duarte, Ignacio, Ramirez, Pablo, Soza, Alejandro, Arrese, Marco, Benítez, Carlos
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Mexico Elsevier 2014
Subjects:	Aged Amyloid Amyloidosis - complications Amyloidosis - metabolism Amyloidosis - pathology Female Fulminant hepatitis Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hepatic failure Humans Hypertension, Portal - etiology Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains - metabolism Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis Liver Liver - pathology Liver Failure, Acute - etiology Liver Failure, Acute - metabolism Liver Failure, Acute - pathology Male Middle Aged Multiple myeloma Multiple Myeloma - complications Multiple Myeloma - metabolism Organ involvement Fulminant hepatitis Hepatic failure Amyloid Liver Multiple myeloma Organ involvement
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Summary:	AbstractHepatic involvement in primary amyloidosis is an infrequent challenge to the hepatologist. Although usually asymptomatic, amyloidosis may have unusual manifestations. Liver biopsy is an important diagnostic tool for this condition. Herein, we report three cases of portal hypertension related to primary hepatic amyloidosis, one of them in the form of acute liver failure.
ISSN:	1665-2681
DOI:	10.1016/S1665-2681(19)30916-0