The burden of amyloidosis on the gastrointestinal tract of an ankylosing spondylitis patient
Clinical Rheumatology, cilt.22, sa.6, ss.440-442, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10067-003-0755-9
- Dergi Adı: Clinical Rheumatology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.440-442
- Anahtar Kelimeler: ankylosing spondylitis, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal system involvement, renal amyloidosis, secondary amyloidosis, SECONDARY AMYLOIDOSIS, COLONIC PERFORATION
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We present a 26-year-old man with edema, ascites and bloody diarrhea that later proved to be due to gastrointestinal and renal amyloidosis. Interestingly, he was also diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis,-possibly after a delay of 12 years. The obscure diagnosis and challenging treatment of secondary amyloidosis are further discussed.