Renal amyloidosis as a late complication of Crohn's disease:a case report and review of the lit

• 作 者: Osamu Saitoh Keishi Kojima Tsutomu Teranishi Ken Nakagawa Masanobu Kayazawa Masashi Nanri Yutaro Egashira Ichiro Hirata Ken-ichi Katsu
• 机 构: Second Department of Internal Medicine,Osaka Medical College,Takatsuki,Japan,First Department of Pat
• 出 处: World Journal of Gastroenterology
• 发表日期: 2000年03期
• 关键词: Secondary uncertain herein amyloid anastomosis incidence diarrhea remission edem

INTRODUCTION Secondary amyloidosis is a rare but seriouscomplication of Crohn’s disease(CD).Theincidence of the association of secondaryamyloidosis in patients with CD has been reportedto be 0.5%-8% in Western countries.However,in Japan,the number of patients with CDcomplicated by amyloidosis is limited.Thecharacteristics of their clinical manifestations andthe incidence of association are uncertain.Therefore,we report herein a patient with Crohn’s

INTRODUCTION Secondary amyloidosis is a rare but serious complaint of Crohn’s disease (CD). The association of the association of secondary amyloidosis in patients with CD has been reported to be 0.5% -8% in Western countries. Host, in Japan, the number of patients with CDcomplicated by amyloidosis is limited.Thecharacteristics of their clinical manifestations and the incidence of association are uncertain.Therefore, we report herein a patient with Crohn’s