Open AccessFemoral Neuropathy and Ischemic Colitis Associated with Amyloidosis in Hemodialysis Patients
Author(s) -
Jackson A. Biggers,
August R. Remmers,
James D. Lindley,
D. S. Folse,
H Sarles,
Jay C. Fish
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197508000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , amyloidosis , hemodialysis , ischemic colitis , femoral nerve , colitis , surgery , gastroenterology
Renal failure is often the presenting problem with amyloidosis and it portends a generally poor prognosis. Two of 121 patients in a home dialysis program were found to have amyloidosis after they developed unusual complications, ischemic colitis and femoral neuropathy. Both ultimately died as a result of their disease. From the limited experience that is reported, it appears that renal transplantation offers a better alternative for long term therapy than hemodialysis.