[Renal AA amyloidosis secondary to bronchiectasis: a report of two cases (including one with Mounier-Kuhn syndrome)].
BACKGROUND
We describe 2 patients with AA renal amyloidosis secondary to bronchiectasis (one patient had tracheobronchomegaly or Mounier-Kuhn syndrome).


METHODS
The time period between the diagnosis of bronchiectasis and the development of renal amyloidosis was 40 years and 30 years respectively. Both patients evolved to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the incidence of renal amyloidosis secondary to bronchectasis has declined, it remains a dreadful complication.
Youakim
C
C
Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Lyon, France.
Cottin
V
V
Juillard
L
L
Fouque
D
D
MacGregor
B
B
Cordier
J-F
JF
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014137:Tracheobronchomegaly / Q000150:complications*