Lymphedema Associated With Primary Amyloidosis: A Case Study
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
; : 887-891, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
We reported on a 60-year-old man presenting lymphedema of both lower extremities and scrotum for 3 years with unknown cause. We took a computed tomography scan of the lower extremities as a follow-up. There were diffuse subcutaneous edema in both lower extremities and multiple enlarged lymph nodes along the para-aortic and bilateral inguinal areas. For further evaluation, biopsy of an enlarged inguinal lymph node was taken, yielding a diagnosis of primary amyloidosis. A treatment of chemotherapy for amyloidosis was recommended for him. To our knowledge, this is the first report of lymphedema presenting with primary amyloidosis in Asia. This case suggests that primary amyloidosis could be one of the differential diagnoses in patients with lymphedema in the lower extremities.
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Assunto principal:
Ásia
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Escroto
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Biópsia
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Seguimentos
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Extremidade Inferior
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Diagnóstico
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Edema
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Amiloidose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article