European Journal of Radiology
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 237-241, March 2002

A case with primary amyloidosis of the liver and spleen: radiologic findings

  • Shuichi Monzawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Kitaoji 13-70, Akashi, Hyogo, 673-8558 Japan
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  • Tatsuaki Tsukamoto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Yamanashi Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
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  • Kousaku Omata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Yamanashi Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
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  • Kazuhiko Hosoda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Yamanashi Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
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  • Tsutomu Araki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Yamanashi Medical University, School of Medicine, Yamanashi, Japan
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  • Kazuro Sugimura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University, School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

Received 7 February 2001; received in revised form 17 August 2001; accepted 20 August 2001.

Abstract 

A case with primary amyloidosis of the liver and spleen is presented. In the liver, ultrasonography showed heterogeneous echogenicity. Portal phase CT showed heterogeneous enhancement, and delayed phase CT showed delayed enhancement with focal hypoattenuating areas. Bone scintigraphy showed diffuse accumulation. In the spleen, arterial phase CT showed the lack of parenchymal enhancement, and T2-weighted MR imaging showed decreased signal intensity. The combination of imaging findings of the liver and spleen was suggestive of amyloidosis.

Keywords:  Amyloidosis, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging, Ultrasound, Bone scintigraphy, Liver diseases, Spleen diseases

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PII: S0720-048X(01)00407-7

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 237-241, March 2002

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