A first report of endoscopic ultrasound for the diagnosis of pancreatic amyloid deposition in immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis)

Somashekar G. Krishna; Manoop S. Bhutani; Charles H. Mosher; Gregg A. Staerkel; Brian R. Weston

A first report of endoscopic ultrasound for the diagnosis of pancreatic amyloid deposition in immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis)

Somashekar G. Krishna, Manoop S. Bhutani, Charles H. Mosher, Gregg A. Staerkel, Brian R. Weston

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Abstract

Context Pancreatic involvement in systemic light chain (AL)-amyloidosis is exceedingly rare. Prior reports of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for the diagnosis of amyloidosis are also limited. Case report We report the first description of EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) for the diagnosis of primary AL-amyloidosis involving the pancreas. Conclusion: EUS-FNA can be effectively utilized for the characterization and cytologic diagnosis of pancreatic amyloidosis and potentially other accessible extraluminal amyloid deposits.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	283-285
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the Pancreas
Volume	14
Issue number	3
State	Published - 2013

Keywords

Amyloidosis
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration
Pancreas

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Hepatology
Endocrinology

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A first report of endoscopic ultrasound for the diagnosis of pancreatic amyloid deposition in immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis (primary amyloidosis)

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