[Secondary amyloidosis in Crohn's disease]

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2008 Dec;100(12):792-7. doi: 10.4321/s1130-01082008001200011.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Amyloidosis is a clinical entity that results from the deposition of an extracellular protein material that causes disruption in the normal architecture of multiple organs and tissues, and impairs their function. Secondary amyloidosis is a rare but serious complication that may worsen the prognosis of patients with cancer, infection or chronic inflammatory disease, including inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn's disease. We report two cases of Crohn's disease associated with secondary amyloidosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloidosis / etiology*
  • Crohn Disease / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / etiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged