Systemic AA amyloidosis is a rare complication of chronic inflammatory disorders. The
amyloid fibrils are derived from serum amyloid A protein, an acute phase protein …

Background. Splenic involvement in amyloidosis is rather frequent (5–10%). An atraumatic
rupture of the affected spleen is however an extremely rare event. We report on a patient …

The spleen is a commonly encountered specimen in surgical pathology. However, little is
known about the incidence, morphologic pattern, and clinical features of spleens involved by …

Systemic amyloidosis is marked by accumulation of amyloid deposits in various tissues
throughout the body. In most cases, impairment of organ function by these deposits leads to …

A 42-year-old male patient with primary AL amyloidosis experienced spontaneous hepatic
rupture, producing diffuse widespread intrahepatic hemorrhage. Transcatheter hepatic …

Objectives To Study the histopathology of spleens with a history of traumatic rupture with a
view to establish possible predisposing factors to the rupture Methods This study examined …

Although splenic rupture is a recognized complication of primary amyloidosis, very few
cases have been reported in the context of stem cell transplantation. A patient with systemic …

We report an unusual cause of hemoperitoneum in an AL amyloid patient on peritoneal
dialysis due to spontaneous rupture of a normal-sized spleen not related to any trauma. The …

Objective: To report the use of proximal splenic artery embolization for management of
spontaneous splenic rupture. Design: Case report and literature review. Setting: A tertiary …

Introduction Little is known about splenic rupture in patients who develop systemic acquired
A amyloidosis. This is the first report of a case of atraumatic splenic rupture in a patient with …