Bilateral renal artery embolization in a case with severe proteinuria secondary to amyloidosis in a hemodialysis patient.
Amyloid-associated protein (secondary, reactive) amyloidosis occurs most frequently as a complication of chronic inflammatory disease. Renal involvement with amyloidosis is common and proteinuria is often the first symptom. We submit a case with severe proteinuria and hypoalbuminemia, and end-stage renal disease secondary to bronchiectasis-related amyloidosis. Bilateral embolization of the renal arteries was performed to prevent loss of albumin.
Turgut
Faruk
F
Department of Nephrology, Fatih University School of Medicine, Emek 06490, Ankara, Turkey.
Kanbay
Mehmet
M
Kaya
Arif
A
Uz
Burak
B
Akcay
Ali
A
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D034141:Hypoalbuminemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012077:Renal Artery; D006435:Renal Dialysis