Primary Idiopathic Amyloidosis Misdiagnosed: A case report in North India (Kashmir)

Abstract

Introduction: Amyloidosis is an infiltrative systemic disorder with an unknown etiology. There is an extracellular deposition of abnormal amyloid protein in various tissues of the body, hence variant clinical presentation. Case presentation: Herein a case of primary idiopathic amyloidosis initially mistaken as para proteinemia was investigated without taking clinical features into consideration. This case illustrates that high index of suspicion is required for proper diagnosis and management of this rare disease. Conclusion: Owing to the rarity of these cases in the clinics and the lack of suspicion on the part of physicians, many cases of amyloidosis leading to sudden deaths remain undiagnosed.