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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2024

Light-chain amyloidosis with dysphagia as the main symptom: a case report.

Maomao Ai, Tao Lin, Ruoyu Guo, Haiyao Zheng, Haiyan Deng, Feng Yu

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6 authors.

Maomao AiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, 396 Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. maomao6678@126.com.
Tao LinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, 396 Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Ruoyu GuoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, 396 Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Haiyao ZhengDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, 396 Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Haiyan DengDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, 396 Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Feng YuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, 396 Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Funding

Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou 202201011789Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou 2023A03J0521Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou 2024A03J0563
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis is a relatively rare condition with a worldwide incidence of 5.1-12.8 cases per million person-years (Baker, 2022). It is characterized by a clonal population of immunoglobulin-secreting cells that produce a monoclonal light chain of κ or λ type as either an intact molecule or a fragment. CASE PRESENTATION: A 69-year-old East Asian (Chinese) male patient who presented with progressive dysphagia visited multiple hospitals repeatedly for more than 2 years and was finally diagnosed with immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis.

conclusionsOtolaryngologists should consider immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis when encountering suspicious clinical manifestations and intervene early to avoid misdiagnosis.

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Deglutition DisordersImmunoglobulin Light-chain AmyloidosisAgedHumansMaleCase reportDeglutitionDysphagiaEnlarged tongueLight-chain amyloidosis

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PMCPMC11414116

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