A Tale of Three Rarities: Secondary Amyloid A (AA) Amyloidosis Caused by Recurrent Sialadenitis and Complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension and Adrenal Insufficiency
Desai P, Mbachi C, Joshi U, Mba B. A Tale of Three Rarities: Secondary Amyloid A (AA) Amyloidosis Caused by Recurrent Sialadenitis and Complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension and Adrenal Insufficiency. Cureus 2020, 12: e7792. PMID: 32455087, PMCID: PMC7243608, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7792.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesAmyloid A (AA) amyloidosisRecurrent sialadenitisPulmonary hypertensionAdrenal insufficiencyAcute hypoxic respiratory failureA (AA) amyloidosisElevated gamma gapHypoxic respiratory failureSystemic amyloid A (AA) amyloidosisSystemic AA amyloidosisAlkaline phosphatase elevationConstellation of findingsGamma gapAdrenal involvementRenal dysfunctionRespiratory failureLiver biopsyRare sequelaAmyloid depositionMental statusAA amyloidosisParotid massPulmonary nodulesMicrocytic anemiaHypertension
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