Primary amyloidosis presenting as renal infarction

Eur Radiol. 1996;6(3):346-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00180607.

Abstract

We report a case of primary amyloidosis affecting the kidney and presenting as a renal infarction on computed tomography and ultrasound examination. To our knowledge, it is the first case in the radio-logical literature with these imaging characteristics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / complications
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
  • Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Infarction / etiology
  • Kidney / blood supply*
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography