Dialysis-related amyloidosis of the temporomandibular joint

Y Sumi; Y Hayashi; H Hattori; M Ueda

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2004.10.019

Dialysis-related amyloidosis of the temporomandibular joint

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Sep;34(6):696-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2004.10.019. Epub 2005 Jan 26.

Authors

Y Sumi¹, Y Hayashi, H Hattori, M Ueda

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8650, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 16053899
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2004.10.019

Abstract

Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is a serious complication occurring most commonly in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. We describe a case of amyloidosis of the bilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that developed after long-term hemodialysis therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Amyloidosis / etiology*
Amyloidosis / pathology
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
Male
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / etiology*
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / pathology