Secondary amyloidosis in the course of idiopathic myelofibrosis

Ferhanoglu B., Erzin Y., Baslar Z., Tuzuner H.

Leukemia Research, vol.21, no.9, pp.897-898, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0145-2126(97)00049-0
  • Journal Name: Leukemia Research
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.897-898
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Secondary amyloidosis without a known cause, diagnosed antemortem in a patient with idiopathic myelofibrosis, is reported here. This is the first such case, to our knowledge. Amyloid deposits were seen in the bone marrow, renal glomeruli and jejunum. Reasons for investigating for amyloidosis were hypogammaglobulinemia, proteinuria and recurrent diarrhea.