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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2024; 12(26): 5946-5951
Published online Sep 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i26.5946
Periorbital purpura can be the only initial symptom of primary light chain amyloidosis: A case report
Xiu-Feng Wang, Ting Li, Man Yang, Yan Huang
Xiu-Feng Wang, Man Yang, Yan Huang, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453100, Henan Province, China
Ting Li, Department of Blood Purification, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453100, Henan Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Xiu-Feng Wang and Yan Huang.
Author contributions: Wang XF and Huang Y contributed equally to this work as co-corresponding authors; Wang XF contributed to writing; Li T and Yang M contributed to conceptualization and data collection; Huang Y contributed to project administration; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Henan Province Medical Science and Technology Research Plan Joint Construction Project, No. LHGJ20210533; and Xinxiang Science and Technology Research Project, No. GG2020029.
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Corresponding author: Xiu-Feng Wang, PhD, Doctor, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, No. 88 Jiangkang Road, Xinxiang 453100, Henan Province, China. 81848616@qq.com
Received: February 6, 2024
Revised: June 20, 2024
Accepted: June 27, 2024
Published online: September 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Amyloidosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose disease. Periorbital purpura can be the only initial symptom of primary light chain amyloidosis, and we should pay attention to these cases.