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Spontaneous haemarthrosis in amyloid arthropathy of the shoulder
Author(s) -
Vecchio P.,
Hazelton R. A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1991.tb04703.x
Subject(s) - medicine , arthropathy , amyloid (mycology) , dermatology , pathology , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine
A patient is reported who has had episodes of spontaneous haemarthroses of the shoulder. On aspiration of the acute haemarthrosis, amyloid was found after appropriate staining of the centrifuged sediment. This may be a predisposing factor for haemarthrosis in haemodialysed patients.