[Remission of nephrotic syndrome caused by renal amyloidosis secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis after tuberculostatic treatment].
Secondary systemic amyloidosis is a frequent complication in several chronic infectious and inflammatory states.  Although initially amyloidosis was described in association with long-standing syphilis and tuberculosis, with the introduction of antiboitic and antituberculous therapy, rheumatoid arthritis is now the commonest cause of this illness.  We present here the case of a 16 year-old woman, who was diagnosed one month ealier with pulmonary tuberculosis.  She developed a nephrotic syndrome and her kidney biopsy confirmed the presence of amyloid.  Treatment of the tuberculosis was accompanied by clinical remission of the nephrotic syndrome two years later.
Castellano
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Sección de Nefrología, Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara, Cáceres.
Gómez-Martino
J R
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Hernández
M T
MT
Novillo
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Covarsí
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D000293:Adolescent; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012074:Remission Induction; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents