Table 1.
Age and Sex Distribution, Underlying Disease, and Cause of Death of the Patients Studied
| AA amyloidosis | AL amyloidosis | ATTR amyloidosis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Total number of amyloidotic organs investigated | 25 | 20 | 10 |
| Age (years, range) | 56 (35–70) | 63 (50–73) | 85 (78–99) |
| Sex (m:f) | 6:3 | 3:5 | 5:3 |
| Underlying disease (n) | Rheumatoid arthritis (5) | Plasmacytoma (3) | Senile cardiovascular amyloidosis (8) |
| Rosai-Dorfman disease (1) | Immunocytoma (1) | ||
| Unknown (3) | Primary amyloidosis (4) | ||
| Cause of death (n) | Cardiac failure (5) | Cardiac failure (4) | Intestinal infarction (1) |
| Pulmonary thromboembolism (2) | Myocardial infarction (2) | Myocardial infarction (2) | |
| Renal failure (1) | Septic shock (1) | Pulmonary embolism (2) | |
| Acute appendicitis (1) | Gastrointestinal bleeding (1) | Panarteriitis nodosa (1) | |
| Cardiac failure (2) |