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April 10, 2026Internal Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

Mesenteric AL Amyloidosis with Diffuse Calcifications: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

YFYoshiki FurukawaEHErina HosoyaNWNaoki Watanabe

Key Points

  • This research aims to highlight the rare occurrence of AL amyloidosis in the mesentery and its implications for prognosis and treatment.
  • Reported a case of AL amyloidosis with diffuse mesenteric calcifications.
  • Treated with daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone.
  • Monitored treatment response over 14 months.
  • Patient achieved a very good partial response (VGPR) after treatment.
  • Kidney organ response noted.“
  • Diffuse calcifications persisted despite treatment.

Abstract

AL amyloidosis of the mesentery is rare and it has been associated with an extremely poor prognosis. We herein report a case of AL amyloidosis with diffuse calcifications (>13 cm) throughout the mesentery. After treatment with daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone, the patient achieved a very good partial response (VGPR). However, even after continuing the treatment for over 14 months while maintaining VGPR and achieving a kidney organ response, diffuse calcifications remained throughout the mesentery. Although rare, AL amyloidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mesenteric calcification.

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Furukawa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d892886c1944d70ce03edehttps://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.6655-25
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