Reversible functional asplenia and subcapsular liver hematoma--two distinctive manifestations of amyloidosis.
We hereby describe a patient with amyloidosis complicated by reversible functional asplenia and spontaneous rupture of the liver with subcapsular hematoma which resolved completely with conservative therapy. These two rare findings may result from extensive vascular amyloid in this patient.
Levy-Lahad
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Department of Medicine B, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Steiner-Salz
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D
Berkman
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N
Chisin
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R
Levensart
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P
Leitersdorf
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E
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013667:Technetium; D017556:Technetium Compounds; D014001:Tin; D017971:Tin Compounds; D014463:Ultrasonography
D017556:Technetium Compounds; D017971:Tin Compounds; C033493:technetium Tc 99m tin colloid; D013667:Technetium; D014001:Tin