A Rare Case of Amyloidoma of the Chest Wall Presented with Fever of Unknown Origin

Amyloidoma of the chest wall is an uncommon entity, consisting of a solitary tumor-like deposit of amyloid. Until now, while rarely reported, it was mostly presented with back pain and swelling. Here, we report the first case of a chest wall amyloidoma initially presented with fever of unknown origi...

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Published inDiagnostics (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 906
Main Authors Huang, Hsien-Po, Tsai, Shang-Feng
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 06.04.2022
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Subjects
Abdomen
amyloidoma
Amyloidosis
Antibiotics
Back pain
Biopsy
Case Report
chest wall
Conflicts of interest
Fever
fever of unknown origin (FUO)
Hospitals
Kidney diseases
Kidney transplants
Patients
Peritoneal dialysis
Review boards
fever of unknown origin (FUO)
chest wall
amyloidoma
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Summary:Amyloidoma of the chest wall is an uncommon entity, consisting of a solitary tumor-like deposit of amyloid. Until now, while rarely reported, it was mostly presented with back pain and swelling. Here, we report the first case of a chest wall amyloidoma initially presented with fever of unknown origin. Due to the rarity of the lesion as a primary entity, protein electrophoresis and long-term follow-up are required. In addition, patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis are particularly at risk for such acquired amyloidosis. However, soft-tissue tumors, considered as amyloidoma, is also rare in patients with long-term hemodialysis. For patients with a fever of unknown primary origin, clinicians should keep amyloidoma in mind, especially in high-risk populations.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics12040906