Lymphedema Associated With Primary Amyloidosis: A Case Study

We reported on a 60-year-old man presenting lymphedema of both lower extremities and scrotum for 3 years with unknown cause. We took a computed tomography scan of the lower extremities as a follow-up. There were diffuse subcutaneous edema in both lower extremities and multiple enlarged lymph nodes a...

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Published inAnnals of rehabilitation medicine Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 887 - 891
Main Authors Park, Gahee, Jeong, Hye Won, Lee, Junhee, Mun, Yeung-Chul, Sung, Sun Hee, Han, Soo Jeong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 01.10.2017
대한재활의학회
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Case Report
재활의학
Lymphedema
Amyloidosis
Lymph nodes
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Summary:We reported on a 60-year-old man presenting lymphedema of both lower extremities and scrotum for 3 years with unknown cause. We took a computed tomography scan of the lower extremities as a follow-up. There were diffuse subcutaneous edema in both lower extremities and multiple enlarged lymph nodes along the para-aortic and bilateral inguinal areas. For further evaluation, biopsy of an enlarged inguinal lymph node was taken, yielding a diagnosis of primary amyloidosis. A treatment of chemotherapy for amyloidosis was recommended for him. To our knowledge, this is the first report of lymphedema presenting with primary amyloidosis in Asia. This case suggests that primary amyloidosis could be one of the differential diagnoses in patients with lymphedema in the lower extremities.
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ISSN:2234-0645
2234-0653
DOI:10.5535/arm.2017.41.5.887