Rare cause of dyspnoea

Authors: Ghiculescu; Pillans

Source: Internal Medicine Journal, Volume 39, Number 3, March 2009 , pp. 197-199(3)

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Abstract:

Although primary amyloidosis is the most common systemic form of amyloidosis, its diagnosis remains notoriously difficult. Unless included in the differential diagnosis, the condition may be missed as a cause of severe and ultimately fatal clinical syndromes. We describe two patients with primary amyloidosis who presented with dyspnoea/orthopnoea and oedema due to cardiac and renal involvement. Both had a fatal outcome.

Keywords: primary amyloidosis; nephrotic syndrome; cardiac; renal

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01890.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

Publication date: 2009-03-01