[Secondary amyloidosis in Crohn's disease].
Amyloidosis is a clinical entity that results from the deposition of an extracellular protein material that causes disruption in the normal architecture of multiple organs and tissues, and impairs their function. Secondary amyloidosis is a rare but serious complication that may worsen the prognosis of patients with cancer, infection or chronic inflammatory disease, including inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn's disease. We report two cases of Crohn's disease associated with secondary amyloidosis.
Seijo Ríos
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Servicios de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña. susana-seijo@hotmail.com
Barreiro de Acosta
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Vieites Pérez-Quintela
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B
Iglesias Canle
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Forteza
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Domínguez Muñoz
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D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged