title: Secondary cutaneous nodular AA amyloidosis in a patient with primary Sjögren syndrome and celiac disease.
abstract: We describe a 62-year-old female with primary Sjögren syndrome and myopathy, severe osteoporosis, and vertebral fractures that were attributed to celiac disease. A year after the diagnosis, she developed a skin nodule on the extensor surface of her right elbow, which was due to an amyloid deposit of AA type. Amyloidosis, although relatively common in some chronic inflammatory diseases, has been uncommon in Sjögren syndrome or celiac disease. Visceral amyloid was not found in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. ykatsikas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Georgios A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Katsikas
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maragou
authors.forename: Demetra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rontogianni
authors.forename: Paraskevi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gouma
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koutsouvelis
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kappou-Rigatou
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents