Dialysis-related amyloidosis revisited.
OBJECTIVE
Dialysis-related amyloidosis occurs secondarily to the deposition of beta(2)-microglobulin. Dialysis-related amyloidosis predominantly involves the osteoarticular system and is clinically manifested by erosive and destructive osteoarthropathies, destructive spondyloarthropathy, and carpal tunnel syndrome. This article illustrates the radiographic, sonographic, CT, and MRI findings of dialysis-related amyloid arthropathies.


CONCLUSIONS
Dialysis-related amyloidosis is characterized by various imaging appearances. In evaluating amyloidosis, MRI provides considerably more information than that obtained from conventional radiographic, CT, and sonographic studies.
Kiss
Emilia
E
Department of Radiology, Waid Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland 8037.
Keusch
Gèrald
G
Zanetti
Marco
M
Jung
Tarzis
T
Schwarz
Albin
A
Schocke
Michael
M
Jaschke
Werner
W
Czermak
Benedikt V
BV
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*