Secondary amyloidosis in progressive systemic sclerosis

Authors
Pamuk, GE Pamuk, ON Altiparmak, MR Tanverdi, M Uygun, N Yurdakul, S
Citation
Ge. Pamuk et al., Secondary amyloidosis in progressive systemic sclerosis, CLIN RHEUMA, 20(4), 2001, pp. 285-287
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
07703198 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
285 - 287
Database
ISI
SICI code
0770-3198(2001)20:4<285:SAIPSS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) is a connective tissue disease that ma y affect many organs, including the kidneys. It is quite rare to see second ary amyloidosis due to PSS. We present a patient with a 9-year history of P SS who developed nephrotic syndrome, and whose renal biopsy was compatible with secondary amyloidosis. He died from massive upper gastrointestinal ble eding caused by oesophageal telangiectasia.