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Reversible functional asplenia and subcapsular liver hematoma — Two distinctive manifestations of amyloidosis

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We hereby describe a patient with amyloidosis complicated by reversible functional asplenia and spontaneous rupture of the liver with subcapsular hematoma which resolved completely with conservative therapy. These two rare findings may result from extensive vascular amyloid in this patient.

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Abbreviations

CT:

Computerized tomography

FDP:

Fibrin degradation products

gamma-GTP:

Gamma glutamyl transferase

GI:

Gastrointestinal

LAP:

Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

LDH:

Lactic dehydrogenase

PT:

Prothrombin time

PTT:

Partial thromboplastin time

SGOT:

Aspartate aminotransferase

SGPT:

Alanine aminotransferase

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  1. Department of Medicine B, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    E. Levy-Lahad, D. Steiner-Salz, N. Berkman & E. Leitersdorf

  2. Department of Medical Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    R. Chisin

  3. Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    P. Levensart

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Levy-Lahad, E., Steiner-Salz, D., Berkman, N. et al. Reversible functional asplenia and subcapsular liver hematoma — Two distinctive manifestations of amyloidosis. Klin Wochenschr 65, 1104–1107 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01736118

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