[Rapidly destructive lumbar spondyloarthropathy in chronic hemodialysis].
Rapidly destructive spondyloarthropathy occurring in the lumbar spine of 2 chronically hemodialysed patients is reported. These lesions resembled infectious spondylitis. Histological examination revealed deposits of amyloid in the L3-L4 intervertebral space in one patient, which could be a causative factor in the joint destruction. The other favouring circumstances and pathogenesis of this condition are discussed.
Raccaud
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Service de rhumatologie, médecine physique et réhabilitation, CHUV, Lausanne.
Wendling
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D
Chaubert
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P
Genton
C Y
CY
Wauters
J P
JP
Gerster
J C
JC
D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000682:Amyloid
Spondylarthropathies lombaires rapidement destructrices au cours des hémodialyses chroniques.