[Secondary amyloidosis complicating ulcerative colitis].
We report a case of amyloidosis secondary to ulcerative colitis. A 33-year-old man with total ulcerative colitis was treated by proctocolectomy 3 years and 5 months after the onset of the disease. One year later, a nephrotic syndrome revealed a secondary amyloidosis that led to end-stage renal failure 14 years later. Colectomy could have delayed renal failure. During the 27-year time of follow-up, ulcerative colitis was the only detected disease possibly responsible for secondary amyloidosis.
Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital de la Timone, France.
Enrique
E
Basili
Marta
M
Cazo
René
R
Laugier
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male