[Renal amyloidosis complicating Crohn's disease: report of two cases and review of literature]

Tunis Med. 2006 Apr;84(4):253-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Secondary amyloidosis is caused by the extracellular store of the fragment AA of the circulatory protein in serum amyloid-A. It can complicate diseases such as family mediterranean fever, rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease. Renal amyloidosis is a rare but serious complication of Crohn's disease. We report two cases of Crohn's disease associated with a nephrotic syndrome due to renal amyloidosis. It is important to recognize this complication, especially since Colchicine has been proposed as a possible treatment. So, the search for proteinuria seems to be important for an early diagnosis of renal amyloidosis in Crohn's disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

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