title: Dialysis-related amyloidosis of the temporomandibular joint.
abstract: Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) is a serious complication occurring most commonly in patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. We describe a case of amyloidosis of the bilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that developed after long-term hemodialysis therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 2-9 Myoken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8650, Japan. ysumi@nagoya2.jrc.or.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sumi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology