title: Primary systemic amyloidosis: A rare cause for pleural effusion.
abstract: Pleural effusion is a common problem dealt by most of the practicing clinicians. Some causes for pleural effusion are less often considered as a differential diagnosis owing to its rarity. Here we report a case of renal amyloidosis on alternate day haemodialysis for about two months time presenting with left sided pleural effusion. On evaluation this turned out to be a case of amyloidosis on thoracoscopic pleural biopsy suggesting the possibility of Primary systemic amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Institute of Chest Diseases, Government Medical College, Kozhikode 673008, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Sunny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Institute of Chest Diseases, Government Medical College, Kozhikode 673008, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravindran
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Institute of Chest Diseases, Government Medical College, Kozhikode 673008, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Anandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Institute of Chest Diseases, Government Medical College, Kozhikode 673008, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Kiran
keywords: Pleural effusion; Primary systemic amyloidosis; Thoracoscopic Pleural biopsy