title: Obstructive nephropathy secondary to AA-type amyloidosis in ankylosing spondylitis.
abstract: AA-type amyloidosis of the genitourinary tract is a rare phenomenon and few cases are described in the literature. We report a 42-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis, who developed hematuria, bilateral hydronephrosis, and renal failure caused by AA amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Nephrology, Hospital de Elche, Elche, Spain. isabelmillan.delvalle@mail.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Millán
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Sirvent
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Enríquez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amorós
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications*