Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Primary systemic amyloidosis complicated by massive thrombosis

F J Cools1, M M Kockx, G E Boeckxstaens

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.

Chest
|July 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This case study details primary systemic amyloidosis presenting with severe inferior vena cava thrombosis. Successful treatment involved systemic thrombolysis, highlighting a potential therapeutic approach for this rare complication.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

European guidelines on achalasia: United European Gastroenterology and European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility recommendations.

United European gastroenterology journal·2020
Same author

Histamine-mediated potentiation of transient receptor potential (TRP) ankyrin 1 and TRP vanilloid 4 signaling in submucosal neurons in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology·2019
Same author

INPP4B overexpression and c-KIT downregulation in human achalasia.

Neurogastroenterology and motility·2018
Same author

Evidence for long-term sensitization of the bowel in patients with post-infectious-IBS.

Scientific reports·2017
Same author

Abdominal vagus nerve stimulation as a new therapeutic approach to prevent postoperative ileus.

Neurogastroenterology and motility·2017
Same author

Neuroimmune factors in functional gastrointestinal disorders: A focus on irritable bowel syndrome.

Neurogastroenterology and motility·2016

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Hematology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Primary systemic amyloidosis is a rare plasma cell disorder characterized by amyloid deposition.
  • Thrombotic events are a known, though infrequent, complication of systemic amyloidosis.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with massive inferior vena cava thrombosis as the initial manifestation.
  • Autopsy revealed widespread amyloid infiltration of the vascular tree.

Findings:

  • Systemic thrombolysis was successfully employed to treat the inferior vena cava thrombosis.
  • Amyloid deposition significantly impacted the vascular system, leading to thrombotic complications.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the importance of considering amyloidosis in patients with unexplained thrombotic events.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Successful thrombolysis offers a potential treatment strategy for inferior vena cava thrombosis in amyloidosis.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanisms linking amyloidosis and thrombosis.