title: Colonic pseudo-obstruction due to beta2-microglobulin amyloidosis after long-term haemodialysis.
abstract: Beta2-microglobulin (A beta2M) amyloidosis is a relatively new secondary amyloidosis associated with renal failure and haemo- and peritoneal dialysis. Although beta2-microglobulin depositions are systemic, clinical manifestations are limited to articular and para-articular disease in most cases. A very limited number of patients have been reported with extra-articular manifestations including those of the gastrointestinal tract. We report on a patient who was treated with haemodialysis for 23 years and developed colonic pseudo-obstruction due to A beta2M amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Haarlem, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: van Dorp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferwerda
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dekker
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Schut
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin