Case report: hepatic and splenic calcification due to amyloid.
A case of marked hepatic and splenic calcification due to primary amyloidosis is presented. Although the patient had been treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, there was no evidence of a causal relationship with the calcification. Amyloid is known to have an affinity for calcium, but this radiographic manifestation has not been previously reported.
Kennan
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Department of Radiology, Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
Evans
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D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*