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Leukocyte chemotactic factor 2–related amyloidosis presenting with severe jaundice and hepatic encephalopathy

Authors :
Hussam Almasri
Almurtada Razok
Ahmed Badi
Muneera Almohannadi
Abdo Lutf
Mahir Petkar
Abdelnaser Elzouki
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 9, Iss 12, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Wiley, 2021.

Abstract

Abstract Amyloidosis is a well‐known disease with various types and subtypes. One of the most recently identified types is leukocyte chemotactic factor 2 amyloidosis (LECT 2), which was found to be common in certain ethnic backgrounds. It is suggested that the diagnosis of this type is vital to prevent any therapy‐related complications when it is erroneously diagnosed as AL amyloidosis. The clinical presentation is usually slowly progressive kidney disease and mild hepatic impairment. We report a case of LECT2 amyloidosis, which presented with severe painless cholestasis and hepatic encephalopathy alongside progressive kidney disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
9
Issue :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.ff0f454e9a3e4035bdda109060dabfa8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5185