Case Report
Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis Mimicking Rheumatic Disorders
Table 1
Sensitivity of selected physical and laboratory findings for detecting amyloidosis in the setting of multiple myeloma [
5].
| Finding | Sensitivity (%) |
| () Macroglossia, carpal tunnel syndrome, or shoulder pads (any one) | 47 | () Hypercalcemia | 26 | () Hypogammaglobulinemia | 22 | () Renal failure | 23 | () Juxta-articular bone lesions | 25 | () Bence Jones proteinemia | 56 | (1), (2), (3), or (4) | 67 | (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) | 74 | (1), (2), (3), (4), or (6) | 86 | (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) | 91 |
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