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A case of sicca syndrome due to primary amyloidosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6492489     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the rare occurrence of sicca syndrome associated with primary amyloidosis. A 63-year-old man with apparent keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia died of the cardiac failure. Neither sialography nor labial gland biopsy revealed findings compatible with Sjögren's syndrome. Macroglobulinemia and a positive Bence-Jones protein were noted in urine testing. Amyloid deposition was demonstrated by Congo red staining on biopsied rectal tissues, and by typical birefringence under polarized light microscopy. At autopsy, the amyloid deposition was identified histochemically in the submandibular gland and the minor salivary glands of oral cavity.
Authors:
E Yokota; H Etoh; Y Araki; E Kato; M Nagamine; H Kawachi; M Seita
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Japanese journal of medicine     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0021-5120     ISO Abbreviation:  Jpn. J. Med.     Publication Date:  1984 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-12-19     Completed Date:  1984-12-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0247713     Medline TA:  Jpn J Med     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  250-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amyloidosis / complications*,  pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Immunoelectrophoresis
Keratoconjunctivitis / etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis,  etiology*
Xerostomia / etiology

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