| Systemic amyloidosis with temporal artery involvement mimicking temporal arteritis. | |
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PMID: 9101575 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 77-year-old man presented with jaw claudication, arthralgias and myalgias, weight loss, marked fatigue, and thickened temporal arteries. No vasculitis was seen on the temporal artery biopsy specimen, but amyloidosis was suspected and confirmed with Congo red staining. Subsequent bone marrow biopsy revealed multiple myeloma. Although the patient initially was thought to have temporal arteritis, the results of temporal artery biopsy directed further investigations that led to the diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis. Systemic amyloidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis when patients, especially men, present with clinical findings suggestive of temporal arteritis but without evidence of vasculitis in temporal artery biopsy specimens. |
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Authors:
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E B Ing; I Z Woolf; B R Younge; J Bjornsson; J A Leavitt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ophthalmic surgery and lasers Volume: 28 ISSN: 1082-3069 ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Publication Date: 1997 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-06-17 Completed Date: 1997-06-17 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9517132 Medline TA: Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 328-31 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. |
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Aged Amyloidosis / complications, diagnosis* Arthralgia / complications, diagnosis Biopsy Diagnosis, Differential Giant Cell Arteritis / complications, diagnosis* Humans Male Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications, diagnosis Temporal Arteries / pathology* Vision Disorders / complications, diagnosis Visual Acuity |
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