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ReviewThe Journal of international medical research2024

Light chain deposition disease presenting with gastrointestinal disorder as primary manifestation: report of two cases and literature review.

Chenxiang Wei, Min Wang, Jiamin Li, Jiajun Su, Jing Huang, Sunwing Tong, Dongye Yang

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Review in The Journal of international medical research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Chenxiang WeiDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
Min WangDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
Jiamin LiDepartment of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
Jiajun SuDepartment of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
Jing HuangDepartment of Hematology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
Sunwing TongDepartment of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.
Dongye YangDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-3558-8871
University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Light chain deposition disease (LCDD) is an under-recognized condition characterized by deposition of abnormal monoclonal light chains in tissues, leading to organ dysfunction. LCDD involving the gastrointestinal tract is very uncommon, and its diagnosis is challenging. We herein report two cases of LCDD that manifested as inflammatory bowel disease-like symptoms and protein-losing gastroenteropathy. Both patients were women in their early 60s. Tissue biopsies from the gastrointestinal mucosa demonstrated extracellular deposits, which were negative by Congo red staining but positive for κ-light chain by immunohistochemistry. The recent literature on LCDD was reviewed. When patients unexpectedly show extracellular deposits in gastrointestinal biopsy specimens, evaluation of immunoglobulin chains is recommended for diagnosis of LCDD after systemic amyloidosis has been excluded.

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AmyloidosisGastrointestinal DiseasesMultiple MyelomaFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin Light ChainsMaleImmunoglobulin kappa-ChainsImmunoglobulin Light Chainsbloody stoolcase reportextracellular depositgastrointestinal biopsygastrointestinal tracthypoalbuminemiaLight chain deposition disease

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PMID38488658
PMCPMC10943736
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