The gallbladder stores bile, a potent digestive aid. Your 5 percent incidence figure is correct. J.A.C.ĪNSWER: You have a gallbladder problem minus the stones. ![]() I understand that only 5 percent of gallbladder trouble is this kind. I have developed a condition called acalculous gallbladder. DONOHUE: I am always interested in your gallbladder items. Perhaps if you were more specific about the kind of amyloidosis you have, I could be a bit more specific about the future.ĭEAR DR. Drugs like colchicine help control things. Treatment depends on the extent of the amyloid process. In the heart there may be enlargement in the kidneys, degrees of failure. If it occurs in tongue tissue, swelling occurs. The amyloid tissue can occur in a number of organs, including the liver, spleen, heart, kidneys and GI tract. Where it occurs, normal function is disturbed, determining the resulting severity and kinds of symptoms. Seen under a microscope, this tissue resembles volcanic lava flow. M.S.ĪNSWER: Amyloidosis (AM-ill-oyd-OH-sis) is a group of diseases whose common feature is the deposition of an abnormal material (amyloid) in body tissue. ![]() DONOHUE: I would like to ask you about a disease by the name of amyloidosis. Yours is the first reference to the phenomenon I have seen in the millions of reader letters over the years.DEAR DR. They are rare, and the person is born with them. They are nothing but pigment deposits and don't interfere with vision. Seen with an ophthalmoscope, they do resemble animal tracks. ![]() M.D.ĪNSWER: Bear tracks are small gray to black dots scattered on the retina at the back of the eye. The family is concerned and would appreciate any information you can give us to explain this rare phenomenon. The doctor seemed quite excited and called in his associate to look at his eyes. When an ophthalmologist examined him, he stated he had "bear tracks" in his eye. DONOHUE: A 25-year-old nephew had an eye injury.
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