Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis with Amyloidosis: An Uncommon Complication with a Favourable Outcome

Indian J Pediatr. 2016 May;83(5):477-8. doi: 10.1007/s12098-015-1913-1. Epub 2015 Oct 7.

Authors

Avinash Sharma¹, Anju Gupta², Suvradeep Mitra³, Ritambhra Nada³, Sagar Bhattad¹, Surjit Singh¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Allergy-Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
² Division of Allergy-Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India. [email protected].
³ Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.

PMID: 26442699
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-015-1913-1

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Amyloidosis* / drug therapy
Amyloidosis* / etiology
Amyloidosis* / pathology
Amyloidosis* / physiopathology
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / administration & dosage*
Antirheumatic Agents / administration & dosage
Arthritis, Juvenile / complications
Arthritis, Juvenile / diagnosis
Arthritis, Juvenile / immunology
Arthritis, Juvenile / therapy
Biopsy / methods*
Child
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Kidney / pathology*
Kidney / physiopathology
Kidney Function Tests / methods
Male
Methotrexate / administration & dosage*
Microscopy, Polarization / methods
Renal Insufficiency* / diagnosis
Renal Insufficiency* / etiology
Renal Insufficiency* / therapy
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Antirheumatic Agents
tocilizumab
Methotrexate