title: Visceral Aluminum Deposition In Chronic Renal Insufficiency. (Light Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis).
abstract: Aluminum is a common element in our environment, but has been proved to be toxic, mainly in chronic renal insufficiency. Most cases of ALU intoxication occur during hemodialysis due to treatment of aluminum-containing drugs. In the present case, we describe visceral manifestations of aluminum deposition in a middle aged, multidialysed, male patient. Light and polarization microscopy examinations and X-ray microanalysis revealed amorph, extracellular aluminum deposits in various parenchymal organs causing failure of heart, lung and kidney functions. There were no anamnestic data concerning aluminum-containing drugs or occupational exposure.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis University of Medicine, 1st Institute of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patonai
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Csikós
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deák