Portal hypertension and acute liver failure as uncommon manifestations of primary amyloidosis
Título del documento: Portal hypertension and acute liver failure as uncommon manifestations of primary amyloidosis
Revista: Annals of hepatology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000415052
ISSN: 1665-2681
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Universidad Católica de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago de Chile. Chile
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Període: Ene-Feb
Volum: 13
Número: 1
Paginació: 142-149
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico
Resumen en inglés Hepatic involvement in primary amyloidosis is an infrequent challenge to the hepatologist. Although usually asymptomatic, amyloidosis may have unusual manifestations. Liver biopsy is an important diagnostic tool for this condition. Herein, we report three cases of portal hypertension related to primary hepatic amyloidosis, one of them in the form of acute liver failure
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Diagnóstico,
Gastroenterología,
Amiloidosis primaria,
Hipertensión portal,
Hepatitis fulminante,
Mieloma múltiple,
Falla hepática
Keyword: Medicine,
Diagnosis,
Gastroenterology,
Primary amyloidosis,
Portal hypertension,
Fulminant hepatitis,
Multiple myeloma,
Liver failure
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