[Amyloidosis following juvenile chronic arthritis in a 3-year-old child].
A case of amyloidosis revealed by a nephrotic syndrome in a 3 years old girl with juvenile chronic arthritis is reported. The child died from this amyloidosis at the age of 4 years. The main biochemical, clinical and therapeutics aspects of this form of secondary amyloidosis (amyloidosis AA) are discussed.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein / Q000032:analysis
D000685:Serum Amyloid A Protein
Amyloidose secondaire à une arthrite chronique juvénile chez un enfant de 3 ans.