title: Pathological fractures in patients who have amyloidosis associated with dialysis. A report of five cases.
abstract: We are reporting the cases of five patients in whom a pathological fracture of the femoral neck developed secondary to massive deposition of amyloid while they were receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The immunohistochemical studies demonstrated the presence of beta-2-microglobulin as the major constituent protein of the amyloid deposits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Campistol
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solé
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Gómez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riba
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramón
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Revert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*