Portal hypertension and acute liver failure as uncommon manifestations of primary amyloidosis
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2014, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
Hepatic involvement in primary amyloidosis is an infrequent challenge to the hepatologist. Although usually asymptomatic, amyloidosis may have unusual manifestations. Liver biopsy is an important diagnostic tool for this condition. Herein, we report three cases of portal hypertension related to primary hepatic amyloidosis, one of them in the form of acute liver failure.
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Blanca Norero, Rosa María Pérez-Ayuso, Ignacio Duarte, Pablo Ramirez, Alejandro Soza, Marco Arrese, Carlos Benítez
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