title: [Beta 2-microglobulin amyloidosis presenting as intestinal perforation in a haemodialysis patient].
abstract: Long term haemodialysis patient is subject to several complications such as generalised amyloidosis which is the result of deposits of beta2-microglobulin not depurated by haemodialysis. Digestive location causes ischemic accidents such as ulcer, infarctus, digestive haemorrhage, pseudo-obstruction and perforation manifested by a surgical emergency. Our observation is the 6th case of intestinal perforation caused by amyloidosis deposit reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Service d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques de l'hôpital Charles-Nicolle de Tunis, boulevard 9-Avril-1938, 1006 Tunis, Tunisie. ferleila@yahoo.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farah-Klibi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferchichi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jarboui
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Slama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaouche
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben Jilani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zermani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin