[Inflammatory bowel disease and amyloidosis].
Secondary (AA) amyloidosis is a rare but serious complication of longstanding inflammatory bowel disease that can affect the patient's prognosis more than the underlying disease. Although early diagnosis of this complication is becoming more frequent, its effective treatment continues to pose a challenge to the clinician. We present two cases of Crohn's disease complicated by secondary amyloidosis after two years, and describe their outcome.
Iñarrairaegui Bastarrica
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Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España. pitudoc@yahoo.es
Arín Letamendia
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Zozaya Urmeneta
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Rodríguez Gutiérrez
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Castán Martínez
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Amat Villegas
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Beloqui Pérez
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D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged