title: Resolution of secondary amyloidosis 14 years after adequate chemotherapy for skeletal tuberculosis.
abstract: Despite available chemotherapy, survival of patients with skeletal tuberculosis and secondary amyloidosis for more than five years is extremely unusual. We have described a patient with inadequately treated tuberculous osteomyelitis and later concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis and secondary amyloidosis. After a prolonged course of antituberculous chemotherapy, the patient was found to be cured of the tuberculosis and to have complete resolution of the amyloidosis 14 years after the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Section, Laboratory Service, and Diagnostic Radiology, HinesVeterans Administration Hospital, Ill.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sunga
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zvetina
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents