A Rare Case of Amyloidoma of the Chest Wall Presented with Fever of Unknown Origin

Amyloidoma of the chest wall is an uncommon entity, consisting of a solitary tumor-like deposit of amyloid. Until now, while rarely reported, it was mostly presented with back pain and swelling. Here, we report the first case of a chest wall amyloidoma initially presented with fever of unknown origi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diagnostics (Basel) 2022-04, Vol.12 (4), p.906
Hauptverfasser: Huang, Hsien-Po, Tsai, Shang-Feng
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Amyloidoma of the chest wall is an uncommon entity, consisting of a solitary tumor-like deposit of amyloid. Until now, while rarely reported, it was mostly presented with back pain and swelling. Here, we report the first case of a chest wall amyloidoma initially presented with fever of unknown origin. Due to the rarity of the lesion as a primary entity, protein electrophoresis and long-term follow-up are required. In addition, patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis are particularly at risk for such acquired amyloidosis. However, soft-tissue tumors, considered as amyloidoma, is also rare in patients with long-term hemodialysis. For patients with a fever of unknown primary origin, clinicians should keep amyloidoma in mind, especially in high-risk populations.
ISSN:2075-4418
2075-4418
DOI:10.3390/diagnostics12040906