title: A case with primary amyloidosis of the liver and spleen: radiologic findings.
abstract: A case with primary amyloidosis of the liver and spleen is presented. In the liver, ultrasonography showed heterogeneous echogenicity. Portal phase CT showed heterogeneous enhancement, and delayed phase CT showed delayed enhancement with focal hypoattenuating areas. Bone scintigraphy showed diffuse accumulation. In the spleen, arterial phase CT showed the lack of parenchymal enhancement, and T2-weighted MR imaging showed decreased signal intensity. The combination of imaging findings of the liver and spleen was suggestive of amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Kitaoji 13-70, Akashi, Hyogo, 673-8558 Japan. monzawas@sol.dti.ne.jp
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monzawa
authors.forename: Tatsuaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: Kousaku
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Omata
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hosoda
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Kazuro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography