[Secondary amyloidosis (AA-type) due to localized cutaneous vasculitis]

Nefrologia. 2007;27(5):634-8.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report a case of a 49 year old man, diagnosed soon after the outcome of casual proteinuria, of AA-type amyloidosis in relation to small and medium vessel cutaneous vasculitis without systemic involvement. This combination is a rare entity and only two cases of cutaneous hypersensibility vasculitis complicated with AA-type amyloidosis had been reported. We describe the results of the use of several immunosuppressive drugs during four years follow up with temporally total remission of the disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / etiology*
  • Amyloidosis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / etiology*
  • Kidney Diseases / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / blood supply*
  • Vasculitis / complications*
  • Vasculitis / pathology