title: [Primary amyloidosis of the spine presenting with acute paraplegia].
abstract: Primary amylosis is rarely located in bone, exceptionally in the spine. The radiographic presentation is polymorphous. Magnetic resonance imaging is currently the best imaging technique. Spinal amyloidosis can exceptionally lead to cord compression requiring rapid surgical release.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie de l'Hôpital La Rabta, Tunisie. ajlani-houda@voila.fr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ajlani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zaouia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chtourou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elleuch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sellami
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001706:Biopsy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae