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Vraj D Bhatt1, Abulkalam A Sirajwala2, Minal Shastri3
1Medical Student, Department of Medicine, Baroda Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Corresponding Author, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2082-6392.
Abstract:
Amyloidosis is an extremely rare condition with a variety of symptoms that, in extreme situations, can be fatal. Basically a protein misfolding disorder, it is characterized by deposition of insoluble polymeric protein fibrils in tissues and organs. There are different types of amyloidosis; here, we see a case of secondary amyloidosis, which is usually a consequence of a chronic disease. The case is unique, as there are many research projects showing the link of tuberculosis (TB) and secondary amyloidosis, but it is rarely documented because of extrapulmonary TB, which here is tuberculous lymphadenitis, and also here the patient is younger than the mean age. The clinical manifestations of this disease are seen mainly in the renal system, gastrointestinal system, and reticuloendothelial system. For which the management is mainly supportive, along with treatment of the underlying cause.
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