An Intriguing Case of Amyloidosis Leading to PAGE Kidney in a Post Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report.
Indian J Clin Biochem
; 39(1): 146-150, 2024 Jan.
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Amyloidosis is an infiltrative disease where amyloid fibrils get deposited in the organs like kidney, liver and spleen. Amyloid deposition in the kidneys classically meant deposition in the glomeruli and mesangium until 2008 when interstitial amyloid deposits were isolated and named as` Leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2-associated amyloidosis. It is a progressive disease which clinically manifests as slowly progressive renal dysfunction and/or proteinuria. Our case 34 year old renal transplant recipient underwent graft biopsy post transplantation which revealed interstitial LECT-2 amyloid deposits. Unfortunately, he developed page kidney post biopsy which was managed conservatively with percutaneous drainage. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12291-022-01072-6.
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Indian J Clin Biochem
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