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Secondary systemic amyloidosis - Symptom

Alternative Names

Amyloidosis - secondary systemic

Symptoms:

Bleeding in the skin
Fatigue
Irregular heart beat
Numbness of hands and feet
Shortness of breath
Swallowing difficulties
Swollen arms or legs
Swollen tongue
Weak hand grip
Weight loss

Signs and tests:

Tests that may be done include:

Abdominal ultrasound (may show a swollen liver or spleen)
Biopsy of skin
Biopsy of bone marrow
Blood tests, including creatinineand BUN
ECG
Echocardiogram
Nerve conduction velocity
Urinalysis

Amyloidosis on the fingers

Amyloidosis on the face

Antibodies

Reviewed last on: 4/1/2007
Mark Levin, MD, Hematologist and Oncologist, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004.

Kumar V, Abbas AK, Fausto N. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005.

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