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== Overview== | == Overview== | ||
In amyloidosis, the range of symptoms depends on specific tissues and organs involved.<ref name="pmid26155101">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jerzykowska S, Cymerys M, Gil LA, Balcerzak A, Pupek-Musialik D, Komarnicki MA |title=Primary systemic amyloidosis as a real diagnostic challenge - case study |journal=Cent Eur J Immunol |volume=39 |issue=1 |pages=61–6 |date=2014 |pmid=26155101 |pmc=4439975 |doi=10.5114/ceji.2014.42126 |url=}}</ref> Symptoms can be quite diverse. | |||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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* Lethargy | * Lethargy | ||
* Weight loss | * Weight loss | ||
* Chest discomfort | |||
* Fevers or chills | |||
* Night sweats | |||
===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
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*Abdominal pain | *Abdominal pain | ||
*Diarrhea | *Diarrhea | ||
*Peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain including numbness and tingling) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[3]
Overview
In amyloidosis, the range of symptoms depends on specific tissues and organs involved.[1] Symptoms can be quite diverse.
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with amyloidosis may have a positive history of:[2]
- Dyspnea
- Lethargy
- Weight loss
- Chest discomfort
- Fevers or chills
- Night sweats
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms in patients with primary amyloidosis include:[2]
- Bleeding tendency
- Swelling of lower limbs
- Frothy urine
Less Common Symptoms
- Enlarged tongue sensation
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain including numbness and tingling)
References
- ↑ Jerzykowska S, Cymerys M, Gil LA, Balcerzak A, Pupek-Musialik D, Komarnicki MA (2014). "Primary systemic amyloidosis as a real diagnostic challenge - case study". Cent Eur J Immunol. 39 (1): 61–6. doi:10.5114/ceji.2014.42126. PMC 4439975. PMID 26155101.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mahmood S, Palladini G, Sanchorawala V, Wechalekar A (February 2014). "Update on treatment of light chain amyloidosis". Haematologica. 99 (2): 209–21. doi:10.3324/haematol.2013.087619. PMC 3912950. PMID 24497558.