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. 1990 Mar;31(3):361–363. doi: 10.1136/gut.31.3.361

Systemic AA amyloidosis induced by liver cell adenoma.

P Fievet 1, H Sevestre 1, M Boudjelal 1, L H Noel 1, F Kemeny 1, D Franco 1, J Delamarre 1, J P Capron 1
PMCID: PMC1378286  PMID: 2157638

Abstract

Systemic AA amyloidosis is a rare complication of benign tumours. This report describes a patient with hepatocellular adenoma associated with reactive AA amyloidosis. He had a nephrotic syndrome with deteriorating renal function and an increase of serum concentrations of acute phase proteins, mainly C-reactive protein. Resection of the tumour was followed by improvement in renal function and a marked decrease of the serum concentrations of acute phase proteins.

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