Huge hepatomegaly, jaundice and portal hypertension due to amyloidosis of the liver.
A 3 years evolution with amyloid involvement, primarily of the liver, in a patient is described. This led to intrahepatic cholestasis and to portal hypertension with esophageal varices.
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology