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A case report of primary hepatic amyloidosis manifesting as severe cholestasis and acute liver failure
Eugen Tcaciuc1, Elina Berliba1, Kalina Bugor2, Ruslan Pretula3, Cătălina Olaru-Stăvilă1*, Ana Maria Bădărău1
https://doi.org/10.52645/MJHS.2024.4.10
Hepatic amyloidosis is characterized by the deposition of fibrillar amyloid proteins, which result from light chain amyloidosis (AL) immunoglobulin fragments, in the extracellular space and the vessel walls of the liver. A case of primary hepatic amyloidosis without evidence of a primary or secondary cause of amyloid deposition is rare. This case was unique to the Republic of Moldova, presenting a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Because the liver is rarely affected, this pathology remains underdiagnosed and is associated with a reserved prognosis.