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ArticleBMJ case reports2024

Primary cerebral immunoglobulin light chain amyloidoma in a patient with multiple sclerosis.

Marissa J M Traets, Krisna Chuwonpad, Roos J Leguit, Stephan T F M Frequin, Monique C Minnema

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marissa J M TraetsDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands M.J.M.Traets@umcutrecht.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0821-7995
Krisna ChuwonpadDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
Roos J LeguitDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Stephan T F M FrequinDepartment of Neurology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
Monique C MinnemaDepartment of Hematology, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands.
St. Antonius Ziekenhuis · NLUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A man in his 60s, known with multiple sclerosis, presented with seizures and paresis of the left arm and leg. Brain imaging showed a white matter lesion, right parietal, which was progressive over the last 6 years and not typical for multiple sclerosis. Brain biopsy showed a B-cell infiltrate with IgA lambda monotypic plasma cell differentiation and amyloid deposits, typed as lambda immunoglobulin light chain (AL). Bone marrow biopsy and PET/CT ruled out a systemic lymphoma. Extended history taking, blood and urine testing (including cardiac biomarkers) identified no evidence of systemic amyloidosis-induced organ dysfunction.Primary cerebral AL amyloidoma is a very rare entity where optimal treatment is difficult to assess. The patient was treated with locally applied volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy, 24 Gy, divided in 12 fractions. Afterwards, the paresis of the left arm partially resolved, and the function of the left leg improved. Seizures did not occur anymore.

Indexed as

AmyloidosisMultiple SclerosisSoft Tissue NeoplasmsHumansImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsImmunoglobulin Light ChainsMaleParesisPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographySeizuresImmunoglobulin lambda-ChainsImmunoglobulin Light ChainsHaematology (incl blood transfusion)Multiple sclerosisPathologyRadiology

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PMID38272520
PMCPMC10826495
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