Hepatic and renal amyloidosis in association with schistosomiasis. A case report.
The association of systemic amyloidosis with schistosomiasis is rare. This report concerns a 47-year-old Black woman who presented with the nephrotic syndrome, with some unusual features. Ova of Schistosoma haematobium were seen in a rectal biopsy specimen, and amyloid material was shown in renal and hepatic biopsy specimens.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications*