A case of amyloid goitre in heavy chain amyloidosis: diagnostic challenges and clinical implications

A case of amyloid goitre in heavy chain amyloidosis: diagnostic challenges and clinical implications

Immunoglobulin heavy chain amyloidosis (AH amyloidosis) is an extremely rare subtype of immunoglobulin-derived amyloidosis and there is limited literature on how to diagnose and manage this disorder. We describe a rare case of AH amyloidosis with amyloid goitre and the importance of mass spectrometr...

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Main Authors: Francisco Laranjeira, Bernardo Neves, Paulo Bernardo, Francisco do Rosário, Otília Fernandes, Evelina Mendonça, Ana Catarino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2024-03-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
heavy chain amyloidosis
amyloid goiter
tru-cut biopsy
mass spectrometry
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/4286

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