Abstract:Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is the most common acquired systemic
amyloidosis. Its presentation is often insidious and progressive, which may delay
diagnosis. The authors describe a rare case of immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis
in a 34-year-old man with scleroderma-like manifestation substantiated by
multifarious laboratory investigations and the histopathologic feature of involved
skin lesions stained with Congo red and crystal violet. This helps to maintain a high
clinical suspicion of the di… Show more
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