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58-year old patient with atypical peritoneal manifestation of diffuse amyloid deposition: presentation of systemic Amyloid Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis in B-mode imaging and contr…

C Trenker, F Bartelt, T Wissniowski, C Görg · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2016 · Heft 08

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2016
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Zeitschrift
Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
Autor:innen
C Trenker, F Bartelt, T Wissniowski, C Görg
Ausgabe
Heft 08 / 2016
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Erschienen: 2016-08-18 00:00:00
ISSN
0172-4614
DOI
10.1055/s-0036-1587919

Zusammenfassung

Purpose: Here, we present a case of with atypical peritoneal manifestation of diffuse amyloid deposition in B-mode-imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Material and methods: A 58-year-old patient in poor general condition presented for tumor search with an increased waist circumference, dysphagia, dyspnea and weight loss. B-mode ultrasound presented interenteric throughout the mesentery and retroperitoneum an echogenic material surrounding the intestines, which impressed soft upon compression and was thus primarily interpreted as echogenic aszites. Additionally pleural effusions on both sides, as wel…

Schlagworte

Amyloidosis Amyloid Tumor Diagnosis Biopsy Aszites After Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound