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Amiloidosis primaria - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Amiloide primario

Síntomas:

Los síntomas dependen de los órganos que se ven afectados por los depósitos. Estos órganos pueden ser la lengua, los intestinos, los músculos esqueléticos y lisos, los nervios, la piel, los ligamentos, el corazón, el hígado, el bazo y los riñones.

Los síntomas abarcan:

  • Ritmo cardíaco anormal.
  • Agrandamiento de la lengua.
  • Fatiga.
  • Entumecimiento de manos y pies.
  • Dificultad respiratoria.
  • Cambios en la piel.
  • Problemas para deglutir.
  • Hinchazón de brazos y piernas.
  • Debilidad para agarrar con la mano.
  • Pérdida de peso.

Otros síntomas que pueden ocurrir con esta enfermedad son:

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico puede descubrir que usted presenta hepatomegalia o esplenomegalia.

Si se sospecha el daño de un órgano, el médico puede ordenar exámenes para confirmar la amiloidosis en dicho órgano. Por ejemplo:

Esta enfermedad también puede alterar los resultados de los siguientes exámenes:

  • Reviewed last on: 2/20/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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

Gertz MA, Lacy MQ, Dispenzieri A, Hayman SR. Immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis). In: Hoffman R, Benz Jr. EJ, Shattil SJ, et al., eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philladelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingston; 2008:chap 89.

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