Primary amyloidosis presenting as renal infarction.
We report a case of primary amyloidosis affecting the kidney and presenting as a renal infarction on computed tomography and ultrasound examination. To our knowledge, it is the first case in the radio-logical literature with these imaging characteristics.
Arias
M
M
Department of Radiology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Abreu
J A
JA
Iglesias
A
A
Longo
J
J
Lecumberri
F
F
Vega
F
F
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography