Portuguese Polyneuritic Familial Type of Amyloidosis

Horta, José da Silva; Filipe, I.; Duarte, S.

doi:10.1159/000161534

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“…In comparison with Portuguese, Indiana-Maryland, and Iowa families showing nervous system involvement (Andrade, 1952;Rukavina et al, 1956;Silva Horta et al, 1964;Andrade et al, 1969;Mahloudji et al, 1969;Van Allen et al, 1969), the unique neuropathological feature of the present case is the heavy leptomeningeal amyloid deposition together with the blood vessels, in contrast with the slight peripheral nerve involvement in the extremities. Moreover, such extensive cerebral infarcts secondary to the characteristic arterial alterations can not be found out in the previous reports of this disease.…”

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Primary familial amyloidosis with vitreous opacities

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A 41-year-old Japanese male with a new type of primary familial amyloidosis was reported. The patient developed vitreous opacities, and later, disturbances in the gastrointestinal and nervous systems. At autopsy, amyloid was observed in the vitreous and the retinal vessels. There were extensive cerebral infarcts and heavy meningo-vascular amyloid deposition. Although the postmortem study revealed slight peripheral nerve degeneration in the lower extremities secondary to amyloid deposition, there was no clinical evidence of polyneuropathy.

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Primary familial amyloidosis with vitreous opacities

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“…4) is obscure. They did not correspond to the perispinal amyloid deposits seen in Portuguese amyloidosis (8) intestinal symptoms, mainly constipation a n d diarrhoea, a n d neuropathy usually starting in the legs.…”

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Peri‐collagenous Amyloidosis A study of 51 cases

Hällén

Rudin

1966

Journal of Internal Medicine

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“…This is a primary, atypical form like the others, since no systemic involvement could be demonstrated. Also no connexion was found between this type of amyloidosis and the Portuguese familial form of the disease involving the nervous system, especially the peripheral nerves of the lower extremities (Da Silva Horta, Filipe, and Duarte, 1964).…”

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Primary diffuse tracheo-bronchial amyloidosis

Antunes

Luz

1969

Thorax

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A case of diffuse tracheo-bronchial amyloidosis in a 62-year-old woman thought to have chronic bronchitis is reported. The immunological mechanism in the pathogenesis of this condition is considered and the need for bronchological investigation in chronic bronchial disorders is stressed. Two years ago blood-stained sputum appeared during the acute attacks. Physical examination showed a thin, elderly woman with a pulse rate of 110/minute. Scattered wheezes were heard over both lung fields, but no signs of upper respiratory stenosis were present. The first heart sound at the apex was sharp and loud and, on exercise only, a diastolic murmur grade 1 or 2 in 4 was heard. Rhythm was normal. Sputum cultures were nega-307 on 11 May 2018 by guest. Protected by copyright.

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Portuguese Polyneuritic Familial Type of Amyloidosis

Cited by 23 publications

References 1 publication

Primary familial amyloidosis with vitreous opacities

Primary familial amyloidosis with vitreous opacities

Peri‐collagenous Amyloidosis A study of 51 cases

Primary diffuse tracheo-bronchial amyloidosis

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