Mathews Journal of Case Reports

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Current Issue Volume 9, Issue 7 - 2024

Case Report: An Enigmatic Case of AL Amyloidosis

Yash Duseja1,*, Sanjeeb Kakati2, Subhalakshmi Das3, Anupam Dutta4, Ankita Bajaj5, Baibhav Jitani6, Varsha Sahani7

1,5,6,7Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, India

2Principal and Professor, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, India

3Professor, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, India

4Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Yash Duseja, Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Assam-786002, India, Tel: 0807 864 7424, Email: [email protected]

Received Date: June 12, 2024

Published Date: September 20, 2024

Citation: Duseja Y, et al. (2024). Case Report: An Enigmatic Case of AL Amyloidosis. Mathews J Case Rep. 9(7):178.

Copyrights: Duseja Y, et al. (2024).

ABSTRACT

Primary amyloidosis(AL) is defined by the extracellular deposition of immunoglobulin light chain fibrils in several organs, which eventually causes multiorgan failure. Amyloidosis is very rare disease which is more prevalent in elderly and has poor prognosis. This report details the case of 67 year old male presented to our hospital with papules around oral cavity and eyes, Macroglossia, dysphagia, restricted joint movement, impaired tongue movement for last 2 years which was later diagnosed as AL Amyloidosis. Patient was treated with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone.

Keywords: AL Amyloidosis, Dysphagia, Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide.


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