Patient with amyloidoma of the ulnar nerve and salivary glands.
Amyloidomas of the peripheral nervous system have been reported rarely. We describe a patient with a history of localized amyloidosis of the salivary glands who presented a few years later with paresthesias of her left medial arm, forearm, and fifth digit. A mass affecting the left ulnar nerve was confirmed by MRI studies. It was excised and proven on pathological examination to be an amyloidoma. The benign course of this patient's illness is consistent with localized amyloidosis affecting two different organs.
Salameh
Johnny
J
Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 820, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. johnnysalameh@hotmail.com
Baran
Johanna L
JL
Tick Chong
Peter Siao
PS
D000368:Aged; D017772:Amyloid Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012469:Salivary Glands; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology