Obstructive jaundice, early satiety and xerostomia in an 82-year-old woman

Amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis is a multisystem disease with obstructive jaundice and gastrointestinal (GI) involvement being uncommon initial presentations. Patients with AL amyloidosis seldom have jaundice and advanced GI tract involvement as their presenting symptoms. This case report describes an 82-year-old lady who presented with a 6-month history of early satiety, weight loss, xerostomia and progressive jaundice. Imaging did not …