Secondary amyloidosis differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Secondary amyloidosis needs to be differentiated from other conditions causing nephrotic syndrome, hepatosplenomegaly, and peripheral neuropathy.

Differentiating Amyloidosis from other Diseases

Secondary amyloidosis needs to be differentiated from other conditions causing nephrotic syndrome, hepatosplenomegaly, and peripheral neuropathy.

Differential diagnosis of secondary amyloidosis
Nephrotic syndrome causes
  • Minimal change disease
  • Membranous nephropathy
  • Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
  • Diabetic nephropathy
Hepatosplenomegaly causes
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Chronic liver disease and portal hypertension
  • Infectoins
  • Hematologic disorders
  • Rare disorders
Peripheral neuropathy causes
  • Neurologic disorders
  • Inflammatory disorders
  • Toxins
  • Vitamin deficiencies
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Genetic disorders


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