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Laboratory findings showed markedly elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) (10\/10, 100%), with normal or mildly elevated transaminases; hypoalbuminemia was present in all patients (10\/10, 100%). CT imaging demonstrated diffuse hepatomegaly with decreased hepatic attenuation in all 8 patients who underwent CT. MRI (6 patients) showed marked hepatomegaly with smooth margins, mildly and uniformly increased T2WI signal, along with vascular rarefaction. Contrast-enhanced CT\/MRI revealed delayed enhancement. Additionally, poor visualization or stenosis of the main hepatic veins and periportal edema were also observed in all cases (10\/10, 100%). MRCP was performed in 5 patients, and none showed evidence of biliary obstruction. Splenic hypoperfusion was observed in 7 patients, and renal hypoperfusion in 2 patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite its low incidence, hepatic AL amyloidosis should be suspected in patients presenting with unexplained hepatomegaly, markedly elevated ALP\/GGT with relatively preserved transaminases, and specific imaging findings such as delayed enhancement, poor visualization or stenosis of the main hepatic veins, and periportal edema. Recognition of these clues, along with extrahepatic findings such as splenic or renal hypoperfusion, can significantly improve diagnostic accuracy and timely recognition of this disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fonc.2026.1675220","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,19]],"date-time":"2026-06-19T04:29:54Z","timestamp":1781843394000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Clinical and CT\/MRI features of hepatic AL amyloidosis: preliminary experience in 10 cases"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Yanyan","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Beijing You\u2019an Hospital, Capital Medical University","place":["Beijing, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wei","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Beijing You\u2019an Hospital, Capital Medical University","place":["Beijing, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wenyan","family":"Song","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Beijing You\u2019an Hospital, Capital Medical University","place":["Beijing, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jing","family":"Chang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Beijing You\u2019an Hospital, Capital Medical University","place":["Beijing, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hongjun","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Beijing You\u2019an Hospital, Capital Medical University","place":["Beijing, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"47","DOI":"10.1016\/b978-0-7216-0258-5.50145-9","article-title":"Giant hepatomegaly and portal hypertension in an elderly patient with primary liver amyloidosis: an uncommon clinical occurence","volume":"4","author":"Basile","year":"2000","journal-title":"Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci"},{"key":"B2","article-title":"Amyloidosis","volume-title":"Statpearls","author":"Bustamante","year":"2024"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1159\/000507612","article-title":"Massive hepatomegaly secondary to amyloidosis with normal liver chemistries","volume":"14","author":"Doe-Williams","year":"2020","journal-title":"Case Rep Gastroenterol"},{"key":"B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMra2304088","article-title":"Systemic light chain amyloidosis","volume":"390","author":"Sanchorawala","year":"2024","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"B5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40271-017-0273-5","article-title":"Light chain (AL) amyloidosis: the journey to diagnosis","volume":"11","author":"McCausland","year":"2018","journal-title":"Patient"},{"key":"B6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3760\/cma.j.issn.1673-9752.2004.05.023","article-title":"Sequential combined liver-kidney transplantation for amyloidosis (one case report)","volume":"3","author":"Yan","year":"2004","journal-title":"J Digestive Surg"},{"key":"B7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s12325-015-0250-0","article-title":"Light chain amyloidosis: patient experience survey from the Amyloidosis Research Consortium","volume":"32","author":"Lousada","year":"2015","journal-title":"Adv Ther"},{"key":"B8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/01.md.0000091183.93122.c7","article-title":"Primary (AL) hepatic amyloidosis: clinical features and natural history in 98 patients","volume":"82","author":"Park","year":"2003","journal-title":"Med (Baltimore)"},{"key":"B9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.37349\/edd.2025.100589","article-title":"Amyloidosis and liver. 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