Undiagnosed light chain systemic amyloidosis: does it matter to anesthesiologists? -a case report-

Light chain systemic amyloidosis is rare but may accompany laryngeal or pulmonary involvement, which may increase the risk in airway management. We present a case of a patient planned for resection of cervical epidural mass. The patient had face and neck ecchymoses and purpuras with an unknown cause...

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Main Authors: Gwan Ho Kim, Woo Kyung Lee, Se Hee Na, Jong Seok Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2013-11-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-65-453.pdf