Premium
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF RENAL FAILURE SECONDARY TO AA‐TYPE AMYLOIDOSIS IN A PATIENT WITH POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA
Author(s) -
Javaid Muhammad Masoom,
Kamalanathan Manivarma,
Kon Sui Phin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2010.00200.x
Subject(s) - medicine , polymyalgia rheumatica , amyloidosis , aa amyloidosis , nephrotic syndrome , renal function , proteinuria , dermatology , kidney , vasculitis , giant cell arteritis , disease , familial mediterranean fever
SUMMARY Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common chronic inflammatory disorder affecting patients over the age of 50. Renal involvement in PMR is extremely rare and very few cases of AA amyloidosis secondary to PMR have been described in literature. We present a case of a patient with history PMR who developed nephrotic range proteinuria and rapidly deteriorating renal function secondary to AA amyloidosis within 18 months of the onset of symptoms of PMR. This case reinforces the association of PMR with secondary AA amyloidosis and highlights the importance of monitoring renal function in patients with PMR.