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A 66-year-old woman presented with renal failure and purulent discharge associated with a chronic prosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the left knee. Her medical…

Amyloidosis is defined as abnormal aggregation of amyloid proteins. Amyloidosis can be localised or systemic affecting the lung, heart, spleen, liver and kidneys.…

Gastrointestinal involvement is frequent in systemic amyloidosis. However, amyloidosis can rarely be confined to the gastrointestinal tract or appear as a tumour…

When a patient presents with stroke-type symptoms, the correct diagnosis is imperative to determine appropriate treatment. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a…

Amyloidosis a rare disorder characterised by the deposition of amyloid protein aggregates in different organ systems throughout the body with resulting functional…

Amyloidosis is a systemic disorder characterized by extra cellular deposition of a protein-derived material, known as amyloid, in multiple organs. Amyloidosis…

Amyloidosis is a disorder in which misfolded native proteins deposit extracellularly and lead to organ damage. Although the various types of amyloidoses share in…

The term 'amyloidosis' is a general term used for a group of diseases where an abnormal protein, called amyloid, accumulates in the tissues. The build-up of amyloid…

Disorders of peripheral nerves are the most common neurological complications of systemic amyloidosis; an illness where a protein called amyloid is deposited in…

Amyloidosis is a condition that affects various body tissues and organs. But it's much more complicated and symptomatic than it sounds. The symptoms and severity of…