title: Hepatic amyloidosis presenting with severe intrahepatic cholestasis.
abstract: Systemic amyloidosis presenting with jaundice is rare. A case of primary amyloidosis presenting with severe intrahepatic cholestasis is reported. The patient had hepatomegaly, ascites, and a markedly elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level. He had a rapid downhill course resulting in death. Autopsy showed evidence of amyloidosis involving multiple organs, including the liver, kidney, and heart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical 4ducation and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Goenka
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Vasisth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhawan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed