A case of femoral compressive neuropathy in AL amyloidosis.
We describe a case of a 54-yr-old AL amyloidosis patient who developed femoral compressive neuropathy due to iliopsoas pseudohypertrophy. The patient, who presented with end stage renal disease, was referred to our clinic because of lower extremity weakness and polyarthritis. Finally, he was diagnosed as having kappa-AL amyloidosis, complicated by femoral compressive neuropathy, hypertrophic amyloid myopathy, amyloid arthropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, and end stage renal disease. Femoral compressive neuropathy has never been reported in association with amyloid induced iliopsoas hypertrophic myopathy. This report expands the clinical spectrum of AL amyloidosis.
Kang
Eun Ha
EH
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
Lee
Eun Bong
EB
Im
Churl Hyun
CH
Kim
Jin Hyun
JH
Park
Jeong Jin
JJ
Lee
Jung Chan
JC
Kim
Sung Hwan
SH
Song
Yeong Wook
YW
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D020428:Femoral Neuropathy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000473:pathology*; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000473:pathology