IgG,kappa monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance with AL amyloidosis simulating giant cell arteritis

• Main Authors: Pompilian Valer Mihai (Author), Tănăseanu Ştefăniţă (Author), Badea Camelia (Author), Zurac Sabina (Author), Socoliuc Claudiu (Author), Badelita Sorina (Author), Botez Elena (Author), Antohe Mihaela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sciendo, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Monoclonal gammopathies complicated by AL amyloidosis can mimic giant cell arteritis (GCA). We hereby present the case of a 63 year old woman in whom symptoms consistent with GCA were the first manifestations of a monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS) associated with amyloidosis. A 63...