title: [Renal amyloidosis during Behçet's disease. Study of one case].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Amyloidosis in Behçet's disease is rare and has a poor outcome.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Report a new case.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 38-year-old Tunisian woman who presented with Behçet's disease and nephrotic syndrome. Renal biopsy showed amyloid deposition consistent with AA type. She had not any associated disease that might be an additional cause of secondary amyloidosis. She was treated by colchicine. After 3 years, proteinuria had disappeared and persisted negative 11 years after the diagnosis. A second renal biopsy showed the persistence of amyloidosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As amyloidosis is one of the prognostic factors affecting survival in Behçet's disease, patients with this disease should be screened for amyloidosis. Administration of colchicine to these patients may be beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne B, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Samira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azzabi
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ben Hassine
authors.forename: Eya
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Chekib
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kooli
authors.forename: Zouleikha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kaouache
authors.forename: Rim
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goucha
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khedher
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Moussa
authors.forename: Narjes
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khalfallah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006074:Gout Suppressants; D003078:Colchicine