Amyloidosis AA complicating sarcoidosis

Introduction. - Amyloidosis combined with sarcoidosis has been very rarely described. Exegesis, - We report the case of a 72-year-old man presenting with sarcoid osis and amyloidosis AA. The association of peripheral and retroperitoneal adenopathies accompanied by loss of weight and histopathological results co nducted to the diagnosis of sarcoidosis, excluding other causes. Corticoste roid therapy led to a decrease in clinical manifestations and after 2 years , clinical signs of amyloidosis have nor progressed. Conclusion. - According to results previously described in the literature a nd the description of the present case, we conclude that sarcoidosis can be complicated by amyloidosis AA, the presence of which may justify corticost eroid therapy. (C) 1999 Elsevier, Paris.