Systemic amyloidosis and pneumatosis of bladder wall

Systemic amyloidosis and pneumatosis of bladder wall

Authors

  • Erica Delsignore SC Medicina Interna. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Luciano Bellan SC Medicina Interna. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Maria Cristina Bertoncelli SC Medicina Interna. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Roberto Cantone SC Medicina Interna. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Margherita Francese SC Medicina Interna. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Luigi Olivetto SC Medicina Interna. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Annamaria Varese SC Medicina Interna. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Paola Migliora SC Anatomia Patologica. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Giovanna Patrucco SC Laboratorio Analisi. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli
  • Riccardo Vigone SC Radiologia. Ospedale S. Andrea, Vercelli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7175/cmi.v5i2S.1111

Keywords:

Amyloidosis, Pneumatosis of bladder wall, Λ chains, K chains

Abstract

A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our Department for syncopes, diarrhoea, and weight loss. We suspected the diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis after the detection of macroglossia and periorbital purpura, despite the biopsy of the previous year, that resulted negative for amyloid substance. We confirmed the diagnosis after the histological evidence of deposits of amyloid in bone marrow and the clinical evidence of pneumatosis of bladder wall. Chemotherapy improved only temporarily clinical condition.

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Published

2015-10-13

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2S (2011)

Section

Case report

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