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Case Report

Echocardiographic diagnosis of systemic AA amyloidosis presenting with acute liver failure

Sergio MorelliDept. of Internal Medicine, “La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD,
Daniele bonfiglioDept. of Internal Medicine, “La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy.
, MD &
Laura GalassoDept. of Internal Medicine, “La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy.
, MD
Pages 459-461 | Received 30 Sep 2010, Accepted 26 Jan 2010, Published online: 23 May 2017
 
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Abstract

We report the case of a 73-year-old man admitted to our hospital for acute hepatic failure. Antemortem diagnosis of systemic AA amyloidosis was made because of typical electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings, in the absence of the classic clinical picture of kidney involvement.

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