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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.
