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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Main Authors: Navaneethakrishnan Suganthan, Piratheepan Navaradnam, Vathulan Sujanitha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3782
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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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