Soft Tissue, Joint, and Bone Manifestations of AL Amyloidosis.

Authors :: Prokaeva, Tatiana
Spencer, Brian
Kaut, Maurya
Ozonoff, Al
Doros, Gheorghe
Connors, Lawreen H.
Skinner, Martha
Seldin, David C.
Source :: Arthritis & Rheumatism; Nov2007, Vol. 56 Issue 11, p3858-3868, 11p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: The article discusses a study on the soft tissue, joint and bone manifestations of AL amyloidosis. The study showed that soft tissue and bone involvement occurred in 42.9% of the patients with submandibular gland enlargement, macroglossia and carpal tunnel syndrome as the most common manifestations. Survival time of V<subscript>L</subscript> gene was found to be longer in patients with dominant soft tissue and bone involvement compared to those with other dominant organ involvement.