Rheumatoid arthritis revealed by polyadenopathy, diarrhea and digestive AA amyloidosis

Joint Bone Spine. 2019 May;86(3):397-398. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2018.07.003. Epub 2018 Aug 3.
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Keywords: Amyloidosis; Digestive amyloidosis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Tocilizumab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
  • Amyloidosis / drug therapy*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diarrhea / complications
  • Diarrhea / diagnosis*
  • Digestive System Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphadenopathy / diagnosis*
  • Methotrexate / therapeutic use
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Serum Amyloid A Protein / analysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Serum Amyloid A Protein
  • tocilizumab
  • Prednisone
  • Methotrexate