A case of secondary renal amyloidosis complicating Crohn's disease.
- Author:
Gyu Bok JIN
1
;
Jeong Soo YOON
;
Ki Tae LEE
;
Eun Ah HWANG
;
Seung Yeup HAN
;
Sung Bae PARK
;
Hyun Chul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Dongsan Kidney Institute, Daegu, Korea. k780121@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Renal amyloidosis;
Crohn's disease
- MeSH:
Adult;
Amyloidosis*;
Crohn Disease*;
Humans;
Nephrotic Syndrome;
Prognosis;
Proteinuria
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2006;70(3):309-312
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Secondary amyloidosis is characterized by accumulation of an amorphous proteineous material in the various tissue and orgrans with infectious or inflammatory disease. Renal amyloidosis in Crohn's disease is a rare condition with proteinuria in the most cases and serious clinical complication due to the unfavorable prognosis. We are reporting a case of secondary renal amyloidosis in a 30-year old man with Crohn's disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome and renal failue.
