Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis”
Abstract “Shoulder pad” sign resulting from deposition of amyloid in the periarticular soft tissue is rare but it is pathognomonic for immunoglobulin amyloidosis (AL). Although the detection remains a challenge, it gives a strong clue leading to prompt diagnosis.
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author | Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan Piratheepan Navaradnam Vathulan Sujanitha |
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description | Abstract “Shoulder pad” sign resulting from deposition of amyloid in the periarticular soft tissue is rare but it is pathognomonic for immunoglobulin amyloidosis (AL). Although the detection remains a challenge, it gives a strong clue leading to prompt diagnosis. |
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spelling | doaj.art-b16f10456ed141b480d8327ef61e33ba2022-12-21T21:27:36ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-03-01931801180210.1002/ccr3.3782Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis”Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan0Piratheepan Navaradnam1Vathulan Sujanitha2Department of Medicine University of Jaffna Jaffna Sri LankaUniversity Medical UnitTeaching Hospital Jaffna Sri LankaDepartment of Medicine University of Jaffna Jaffna Sri LankaAbstract “Shoulder pad” sign resulting from deposition of amyloid in the periarticular soft tissue is rare but it is pathognomonic for immunoglobulin amyloidosis (AL). Although the detection remains a challenge, it gives a strong clue leading to prompt diagnosis.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3782AL amyloidosislight chainmacroglossiashoulder pad sign |
spellingShingle | Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan Piratheepan Navaradnam Vathulan Sujanitha Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis” Clinical Case Reports AL amyloidosis light chain macroglossia shoulder pad sign |
title | Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis” |
title_full | Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis” |
title_fullStr | Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis” |
title_full_unstemmed | Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis” |
title_short | Shoulder pad and macroglossia: “two signs of AL amyloidosis” |
title_sort | shoulder pad and macroglossia two signs of al amyloidosis |
topic | AL amyloidosis light chain macroglossia shoulder pad sign |
url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3782 |
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